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

90 Ranked Colleges
7,269 Degrees Awarded
$26,855 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 10,486 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,416 and $18,820 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 7,269 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 90 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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

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

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

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Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Out of the 90 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts 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. Located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 90 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

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Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and it awarded 1,236 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Community College of Rhode Island

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Landmark College
Putney, Vermont

Out of the 90 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Landmark College landed the #3 spot on the list. Putney, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Norwalk Community College
Norwalk, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwalk Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region. Norwalk Community College is a public institution located in Norwalk, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 191 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Norwalk Community College

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Bristol Community College
Fall River, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bristol Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region. Bristol Community College is located in Fall River, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 422 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Bristol Community College

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Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Holyoke Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. Holyoke Community College is a small school located in Holyoke, Massachusetts that handed out 237 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Holyoke Community College

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Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut

Gateway Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 216 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Quinebaug Valley Community College
Danielson, Connecticut

With a ranking of #8, Quinebaug Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. QVCC is located in Danielson, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Full Quinebaug Valley Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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North Shore Community College
Danvers, Massachusetts

North Shore Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. Danvers, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 219 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #10, Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. Located in Warner, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts

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Greenfield Community College
Greenfield, Massachusetts

Greenfield Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. Greenfield Community College is located in Greenfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Greenfield Community College

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Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont

Community College of Vermont ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. Community College of Vermont is a medium-sized public school situated in Montpelier, Vermont. It awarded 126 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CCV Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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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 Arts Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Norwich, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 109 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts

Middlesex Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bedford, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 256 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

Full Middlesex Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Winsted, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at NCCC

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Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. MassBay Community College is a public institution located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 125 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Massachusetts Bay Community College

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Tunxis Community College
Farmington, Connecticut

Tunxis Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. Tunxis Community College is a small school located in Farmington, Connecticut that handed out 116 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 190 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full STCC Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, Massachusetts

Cape Cod Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. West Barnstable, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.

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Middlesex Community College
Middletown, Connecticut

With a ranking of #20, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. MxCC is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Middlesex Community College

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Asnuntuck Community College
Enfield, Connecticut

Asnuntuck Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Enfield, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, Connecticut

Manchester Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. Manchester, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at MCC

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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 Arts Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. BCC is a public institution located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Berkshire Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, Maine

Southern Maine Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. 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 General Studies Report

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Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Housatonic Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. Housatonic Community College is a public institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 87 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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