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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Rhode Island

8 Colleges
$34,369 Avg Salary
$18,113 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Rhode Island 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Rhode Island the most popular school in Rhode Island for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at CCRI take out is $9,000.

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#2

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Rhode Island list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Providence accumulate an average of around $27,225 in student debt.

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#3

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

The excellent programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Rhode Island. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Rhode Island landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

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Roger Williams University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. 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 8 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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