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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 93 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 1,105 students majoring in liberal arts at SNHU, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Liberal Arts majors at SNHU take out an average of $30,349 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charter Oak State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public school with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Charter Oak State College carry an average student debt load of $25,077.

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#3

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Out of the 93 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

Of the 135 students majoring in liberal arts at Westfield, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Liberal Arts majors at Westfield take out an average of $23,361 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $224, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 21% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from SCSU take out $25,667 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $189, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 93 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bentley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

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University of Maine at Augusta came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.

About 69% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 31% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at UMA take out an average of $30,650 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

Of the 103 students majoring in liberal arts at UMass Lowell, 26% are male and 74% are female.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UMass Lowell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,193.

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University of Connecticut landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 44% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from UCONN take out $25,566 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $157.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

About 70% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 30% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at ECSU take out an average of $25,574 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $245.

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#11

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Women make up 85% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Lesley accumulate an average of around $32,189 in student debt.

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#12

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

With a ranking of #12, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

Of the 65 students majoring in liberal arts at UBridgeport, 25% are male and 75% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at UBridgeport accumulate an average of around $36,149 in student debt.

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#13

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.

Women make up 75% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Framingham State accumulate an average of around $24,879 in student debt.

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#13

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Longmeadow.

Liberal Arts majors at Bay Path take out an average of $30,830 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts General Studies students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Northern Vermont University Johnson, VT
16 University of Maine Orono, ME
17 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
18 Worcester State University Worcester, MA

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies schools 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

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).

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