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2022 Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

2 Colleges in Massachusetts
55 Bachelor's Degrees
General Studies is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for general studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 55 bachelor's degrees in general studies to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

  • Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general studies students as compared to other majors.
  • Major Demand - The number of general studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
  • Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Studies Schools

The general studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Featured General Studies Programs

Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Studies in Massachusetts

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Bachelor's in General Studies

7 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat American International College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from American International College

#2

Springfield College

Springfield, MA
14 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Springfield College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general studies. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Springfield College

Best General Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 329 368
Rhode Island 298 10
Vermont 274 44
New Hampshire 267 770
Maine 262 31

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General Studies is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts 638
Individualized Studies 183
Humanities 37

Notes and References

  • The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.

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