Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Eastern Connecticut State University

What traits are you looking for in a liberal arts / sciences and humanities school? To help you decide if Eastern Connecticut State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's liberal arts / sciences and humanities program.

ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,644. In 2021, 88 liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors received their bachelor's degree from ECSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities section at the bottom of this page.

ECSU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

ECSU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs across the country. The following shows how ECSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts / sciences and humanities major at ECSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	139
Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools	317
Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	741
Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools	922
Most Focused Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools	1,041
Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	1,179

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at ECSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Eastern Connecticut State University.

ECSU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at ECSU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at ECSU are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University with a associate's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ECSU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors earned their bachelor's degree from ECSU. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at ECSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

ECSU also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

If you plan to be a liberal arts / sciences and humanities major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts General Studies	94

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for Eastern Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

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