2024 Best General Studies Schools in Massachusetts
8Colleges in Massachusetts
714General Studies Degrees Awarded
General Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 714 degrees in general studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of general studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Schools in Massachusetts.
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The schools below may not offer all types of general studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Middlesex Community College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general studies. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1060 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Middlesex Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 69 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Middlesex Community College in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat Massachusetts Bay Community College if you want to pursue a degree in general studies. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 55th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 91 general studies students who graduated with this degree at MassBay Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Bristol Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general studies. Bristol is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Fall River. This college ranks 56th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 224 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Bristol in the most recent year we have data available.
Northern Essex Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general studies. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1185 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NECC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 30 general studies students who graduated with this degree at NECC in the most recent data year.
Quincy College is a small public college located in the suburb of Quincy. This college ranks 1592nd out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.
There were roughly 6 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Quincy College in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 61st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 64 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Cape Cod Community College in the most recent data year.
Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #854 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Quinsigamond Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 87 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Quinsigamond Community College in the most recent data year.
Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1233 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MWCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 51 general studies students who graduated with this degree at MWCC in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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Your choice of general studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.