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

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

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

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was ranked 2nd in Rhode Island. In fact, 1,275 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Rhode Island to see which bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Providence College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Providence College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Of the 7 students majoring in liberal arts at Providence, 43% are male and 57% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Providence accumulate an average of around $28,791 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at JWU Providence take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,360.

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Out of the 7 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 25% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at JWU Online accumulate an average of around $32,360 in student debt.

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#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Out of the 7 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in liberal arts at RIC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

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

Of the 3 students majoring in liberal arts at Salve Regina, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Rhode Island 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 large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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Roger Williams University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
New Hampshire 2,654
Maine 630
Vermont 305

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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