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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

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 graduate certificate. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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#4

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lesley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the New England Region . Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Harvard University Report

#4

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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

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 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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