by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut” ranking.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. 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 Connecticut, there were 2,230 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,974 and $18,131 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,478 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,377 and $19,767 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut” ranking looked at 23 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwalk Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Norwalk, Connecticut, and it awarded 191 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Gateway Community College is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 216 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Gateway Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinebaug Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. Quinebaug Valley Community College is a small school located in Danielson, Connecticut that handed out 77 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Three Rivers Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. Three Rivers Community College is located in Norwich, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Connecticut Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwestern Connecticut Community College is located in Winsted, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Northwestern Connecticut Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, Tunxis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. Tunxis Community College is a small public school situated in Farmington, Connecticut. It awarded 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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Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #7. Middlesex Community College is a small public school situated in Middletown, Connecticut. It awarded 72 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Asnuntuck Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking. Asnuntuck Community College is a small school located in Enfield, Connecticut that handed out 58 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Manchester Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. MCC is located in Manchester, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Housatonic Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #10. Housatonic Community College is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Housatonic Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Naugatuck Valley Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 149 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Capital Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. Capital Community College is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 49 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Capital Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Mitchell College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking. New London, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Charter Oak State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #14. Charter Oak State College is a small school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 48 associates’s liberal arts 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 General Studies Report
Albertus Magnus College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Hartford did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #16. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Hartford
With a ranking of #17, Holy Apostles College and Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. This small school is located in Cromwell, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Holy Apostles College and Seminary
With a ranking of #18, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. University of Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #19. Willimantic, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Goodwin College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking. Goodwin is located in East Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Western Connecticut State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Sacred Heart University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
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University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #23. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 2 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of New Haven
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