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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Hampshire

2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Hampshire

8 Colleges
$33,727 Avg Salary
$19,923 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies students earned 2,654 degrees and certificates from a New Hampshire school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Hampshire to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Hampshire

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges.

Top New Hampshire Schools in Liberal Arts General Studies

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Our analysis found Dartmouth College to be the best school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in New Hampshire. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Hampshire list. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

On average, liberal arts graduates from NHTI take out $14,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Hampshire list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $23,425.

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#4

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH

The excellent programs at Great Bay Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in New Hampshire. Located in the suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Great Bay Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,999.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Merrimack.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts take out is $26,997.

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River Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the rural area of Claremont, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from NH Community Technical College - Claremont carry an average student debtload of $21,076.

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Nashua Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Nashua Community College is a small public school located in the city of Nashua.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Nashua Community College take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. Magdalen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Warner.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Magdalen College take out is $25,710.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,382
Connecticut 2,207
Maine 630
Rhode Island 1,275
Vermont 305

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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