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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the New England Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 366,996 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 4,296 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,285 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 61 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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the New England Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 9 students 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.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Magdalen College

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Charter Oak State College
New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charter Oak State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. Charter Oak State College is a small public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 174 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Charter Oak State College Liberal Arts Report

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Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the #3 spot on the list. UMA is a public institution located in Augusta, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at University of Maine at Augusta

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Goddard College
Plainfield, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Goddard College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region. Goddard College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plainfield, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Goddard College Liberal Arts Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Presque Isle. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region. University of Maine at Presque Isle is a small school located in Presque Isle, Maine that handed out 28 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Maine at Presque Isle Liberal Arts Report

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Mitchell College
New London, Connecticut

Mitchell College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Mitchell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mitchell College Liberal Arts Report

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

Westfield State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Westfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 133 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Westfield Liberal Arts Report

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Bentley University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Bentley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 120 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bentley University Liberal Arts Report

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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 130 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts at SCSU

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Bay Path University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Bay Path University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. It awarded 52 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bay Path Liberal Arts Report

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Framingham State University is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Framingham State

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With a ranking of #12, Northern Vermont University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. Johnson, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Northern Vermont University

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts

Emmanuel College Massachusetts did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 17 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Emmanuel Boston

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Eastern Nazarene College
Quincy, Massachusetts

Eastern Nazarene College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. Eastern Nazarene College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Quincy, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 bachelors’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.

Read more about Liberal Arts at ENC

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 103 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts at UMass Lowell

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Endicott is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Endicott

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Full UBridgeport Liberal Arts Report

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Dean College
Franklin, Massachusetts

Dean College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Dean College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Franklin, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Dean College

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University of Maine at Fort Kent came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine at Fort Kent is a small school located in Fort Kent, Maine that handed out 4 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts at University of Maine at Fort Kent

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

With a ranking of #20, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. ECSU is a public institution located in Willimantic, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Eastern Connecticut State University

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Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont

Champlain College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Champlain is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Champlain

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Fisher College
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #22, Fisher College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. Fisher College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Fisher College

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Granite State College
Concord, New Hampshire

Granite State College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Concord, New Hampshire, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Granite State College Liberal Arts Report

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With a ranking of #24, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 22 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at University of Southern Maine

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Maine Liberal Arts Report

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