2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 556,813 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 93 schools in the New England Region 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 / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 1,105 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at SNHU, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Charter Oak State College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 174 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Charter Oak State College, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Westfield State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the New England Region . Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.
About 78% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Out of the 93 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 79% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bentley University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 36% are male.
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University of Maine at Augusta landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.
About 69% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 31% are male.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
Of the 103 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UMass Lowell, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
Women make up 56% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Women make up 70% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Lesley University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Of the 86 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Lesley, 15% are male and 85% are female.
University of Bridgeport came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.
About 75% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 25% are male.
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With a ranking of #13, Framingham State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.
Women make up 75% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Bay Path University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Northern Vermont University | Johnson, VT |
| 16 | University of Maine | Orono, ME |
| 17 | University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT |
| 18 | Worcester State University | Worcester, MA |
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 2,654 |
| Maine | 630 |
| Rhode Island | 1,275 |
| Massachusetts | 3,382 |
| Connecticut | 2,207 |
| Vermont | 305 |
Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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