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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Hampshire

21 Colleges
$33,727 Avg Salary
$19,923 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 4th in New Hampshire. In fact, 2,654 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Hampshire ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in New Hampshire 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in New Hampshire for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at SNHU take out is $23,425.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at NHTI take out is $14,750.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Manchester Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Hampshire list. MCC is a small public school located in the city of Manchester.

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#4

Granite State College

Concord, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Granite State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Hampshire list. GSC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

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Out of the 21 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Nashua Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashua, Nashua Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Nashua Community College take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH

With a ranking of #6, Great Bay Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Great Bay Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Portsmouth.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Great Bay Community College take out an average of $10,999 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

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Lakes Region Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Hampshire list. Lakes Region Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Laconia.

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With a ranking of #9, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the midsize suburb of Merrimack, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts take out is $26,997.

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Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the rural area of Warner, Magdalen College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Magdalen College accumulate an average of around $25,710 in student debt.

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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
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

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 21 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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