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

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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.

Check out the liberal arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Our analysis found Dartmouth College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

About 42% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#2

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#3

Goddard College

Plainfield, VT

Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goddard College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Plainfield, Goddard College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 57% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Goddard College Report

#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Women make up 29% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Portland, IDSVA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in liberal arts at Salve Regina, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH 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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#8

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Lesley University Report

#8

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

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

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#8

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

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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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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