2024 Best Liberal Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

a master's degree in liberal arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #123 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 37 master's degrees in liberal arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to liberal arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other liberal arts students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Liberal Arts Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Liberal Arts in the New England Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for liberal arts students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Liberal Studies

1

Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Wesleyan University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in liberal arts. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Middletown.More information about a master’s in liberal arts from Wesleyan University

2

Goddard College
Plainfield, VT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Goddard College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in liberal arts. Goddard College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Plainfield.More information about a master’s in liberal arts from Goddard College

 

Best Liberal Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	0
Connecticut	313	28
New Hampshire	174	2
Maine	146	0
Vermont	115	7

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Liberal Arts Related Rankings by Major

Liberal Arts is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Individualized Studies	24
Humanities	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.