2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You
Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in the United States with 10,486 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 90 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Rhode Island the most popular school in the New England Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. CCRI is a large public school located in the small city of Warwick.
Women make up 57% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at CCRI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,350.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Community College of Rhode Island Report
Out of the 90 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 62% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
On average, liberal arts graduates from SNHU take out $20,989 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Southern New Hampshire University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.
Women make up 73% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Bristol accumulate an average of around $9,244 in student debt.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Middlesex Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 38% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Middlesex Community College accumulate an average of around $10,419 in student debt.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Middlesex Community College
Out of the 90 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holyoke Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public college with a small student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 32% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Holyoke Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,100.
Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 68% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at BHCC accumulate an average of around $11,931 in student debt.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Bunker Hill Community College
North Shore Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 219 students majoring in liberal arts at North Shore Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at North Shore Community College accumulate an average of around $10,881 in student debt.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at North Shore Community College Report
Gateway Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 216 students majoring in liberal arts at Gateway Community College, 31% are male and 69% are female.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Gateway Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,957.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Gateway Community College Report
With a ranking of #9, Norwalk Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. NCC is a small public school located in the small city of Norwalk.
Of the 191 students majoring in liberal arts at NCC, 35% are male and 65% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at NCC accumulate an average of around $7,786 in student debt.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Norwalk Community College
Springfield Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 25% are male.
Liberal Arts majors at STCC take out an average of $10,829 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 25% are male.
On average, liberal arts graduates from Naugatuck Valley Community College take out $10,113 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Southern Maine Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 66% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Liberal Arts majors at SMCC take out an average of $14,964 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Southern Maine Community College Report
Manchester Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Manchester.
Of the 134 students majoring in liberal arts at MCC, 35% are male and 65% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $9,795 in student debt.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Manchester Community College
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Community College of Vermont | Montpelier, VT |
| 15 | Massachusetts Bay Community College | Wellesley Hills, MA |
| 16 | Tunxis Community College | Farmington, CT |
| 17 | Quinsigamond Community College | Worcester, MA |
| 17 | Three Rivers Community College | Norwich, CT |
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 3,382 |
| Connecticut | 2,207 |
| New Hampshire | 2,654 |
| Maine | 630 |
| Rhode Island | 1,275 |
| Vermont | 305 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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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