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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Massachusetts

55 Colleges
$32,152 Avg Salary
$18,121 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies students earned 3,382 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a .

#1

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Bristol Community College the most popular school in Massachusetts for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Bristol accumulate an average of around $7,890 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Middlesex Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Middlesex Community College take out $7,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Holyoke Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Holyoke Community College accumulate an average of around $9,115 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bunker Hill Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from BHCC take out $9,012 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

Liberal Arts majors at North Shore Community College take out an average of $9,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. STCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

On average, liberal arts graduates from STCC take out $8,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Westfield accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. 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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#8

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

With a ranking of #8, Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills.

Liberal Arts majors at MassBay Community College take out an average of $8,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #9, Bentley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Bentley take out is $26,000.

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Quinsigamond Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Quinsigamond Community College accumulate an average of around $14,903 in student debt.

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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
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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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