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Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities students earned 2,207 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 7th 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 & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Connecticut 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 / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

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 Connecticut.

#1

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

Our analysis found Charter Oak State College to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Connecticut. Charter Oak State College is a small public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Of the 130 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at SCSU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 97 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UCONN, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. ECSU is a small public school located in the fringe town of Willimantic.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Bridgeport is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#6

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#8

Mitchell College

New London, CT

Mitchell College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Mitchell College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of New London.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#9

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

About 33% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#10

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

About 73% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,654
Maine 630
Rhode Island 1,275
Massachusetts 3,382
Vermont 305

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

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 17 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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