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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You

With 3,382 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #12 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 55 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Bristol Community College the most popular school in Massachusetts for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

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

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Out of the 55 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Middlesex Community College take out an average of $7,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 55 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Holyoke Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Holyoke Community College take out an average of $9,115 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Massachusetts list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at BHCC accumulate an average of around $9,012 in student debt.

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Out of the 55 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, North Shore Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at North Shore Community College take out is $9,000.

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Springfield Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from STCC carry an average student debt load of $8,250.

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#7

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Massachusetts list. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Westfield take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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

Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at MassBay Community College take out is $8,250.

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#9

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Bentley University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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

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Quinsigamond Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Quinsigamond Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,903.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 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
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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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