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Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

17 Colleges
$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 one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 2,207 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Connecticut 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.

#1

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Charter Oak State College the most popular school in Connecticut for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Liberal Arts majors at Charter Oak State College take out an average of $25,077 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 17 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from SCSU carry an average student debt load of $25,667. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $189.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from UCONN carry an average student debt load of $25,566. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $157, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 17 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at ECSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,574. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $245, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Eastern Connecticut State University Report

#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Bridgeport is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

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

On average, liberal arts graduates from UBridgeport take out $36,149 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #6, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.

Women make up 69% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UHart take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,662.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Of the 32 students majoring in liberal arts at Yale, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#8

Mitchell College

New London, CT

Mitchell College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the small city of New London, Mitchell College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

With a ranking of #9, Wesleyan 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 small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 67% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at Wesleyan U take out an average of $15,460 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 $591.

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#10

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #10, Albertus Magnus College 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 medium-sized city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in liberal arts at Albertus Magnus, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,382
New Hampshire 2,654
Maine 630
Rhode Island 1,275
Vermont 305

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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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