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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the New England Region

73 Ranked Colleges
2,960 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region

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Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 366,996 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the New England region, there were 4,296 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,960 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 73 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree liberal studies students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the New England Region

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Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Out of the 73 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bard College at Simon’s Rock landed the #1 spot on the list. Bard College at Simon’s Rock is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. It awarded 90 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Simon’s Rock Liberal Arts Report

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Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Out of the 73 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holyoke Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Holyoke Community College is a small school located in Holyoke, Massachusetts that handed out 217 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Holyoke Community College Liberal Arts Report

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Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gateway Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 182 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Gateway Community College Liberal Arts Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. Warner, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Magdalen College Liberal Arts Report

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Greenfield Community College
Greenfield, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenfield Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. Located in Greenfield, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

Full Greenfield Community College Liberal Arts Report

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Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont

Community College of Vermont landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Community College of Vermont is located in Montpelier, Vermont and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

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Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. Springfield Technical Community College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 190 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

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Berkshire Community College
Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Berkshire Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Berkshire Community College is a small school located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts that handed out 50 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full BCC Liberal Arts Report

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Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, Maine

With a ranking of #9, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. Southern Maine Community College is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 144 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Maine Community College Liberal Arts Report

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Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts

Middlesex Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bedford, Massachusetts. It awarded 187 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 76 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

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Quincy College
Quincy, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #12, Quincy College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. Quincy College is a public institution located in Quincy, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Bristol Community College
Fall River, Massachusetts

Bristol Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Bristol Community College is located in Fall River, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 198 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

Full Bristol Liberal Arts Report

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

Bunker Hill Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. BHCC is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 217 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full BHCC Liberal Arts Report

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Northwestern Connecticut Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. NCCC is a small public school situated in Winsted, Connecticut. It awarded 26 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northwestern Connecticut Community College Liberal Arts Report

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North Shore Community College
Danvers, Massachusetts

North Shore Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Danvers, Massachusetts, and it awarded 126 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full North Shore Community College Liberal Arts Report

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Mitchell College
New London, Connecticut

Mitchell College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 17 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lakes Region Community College
Laconia, New Hampshire

Lakes Region Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Laconia, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Massasoit Community College
Brockton, Massachusetts

Massasoit Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Massasoit Community College is located in Brockton, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

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Norwalk Community College
Norwalk, Connecticut

Norwalk Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. NCC is a small school located in Norwalk, Connecticut that handed out 64 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Quinebaug Valley Community College
Danielson, Connecticut

With a ranking of #21, Quinebaug Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. Quinebaug Valley Community College is a public institution located in Danielson, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Quinebaug Valley Community College Liberal Arts Report

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Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #22, Great Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. Portsmouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Great Bay Community College

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Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #23, Northern Essex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. NECC is a small school located in Haverhill, Massachusetts that handed out 61 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, Connecticut

Three Rivers Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Three Rivers Community College is a public institution located in Norwich, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Three Rivers Community College Liberal Arts Report

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York County Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. York County Community College is a small school located in Wells, Maine that handed out 20 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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