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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Connecticut

29 Ranked Colleges
2,230 Degrees Awarded
$32,800 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree 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 Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut liberal arts students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Connecticut

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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 #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 222 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Charter Oak State College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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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 #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut. Norwalk Community College is located in Norwalk, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 191 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 216 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Quinebaug Valley Community College
Danielson, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinebaug Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut. QVCC is a public institution located in Danielson, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, Connecticut

Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Three Rivers Community College is located in Norwich, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Mitchell College
New London, Connecticut

Mitchell College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 31 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #7, Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. Winsted, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at NCCC

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Tunxis Community College
Farmington, Connecticut

Tunxis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Farmington, Connecticut, and it awarded 116 ’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
Middletown, Connecticut

Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #9. Middlesex Community College is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Asnuntuck Community College
Enfield, Connecticut

With a ranking of #10, Asnuntuck Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. This small school is located in Enfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 58 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, Connecticut

Manchester Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools 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 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Housatonic Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking. Housatonic Community College is a small public school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 87 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, Connecticut

Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Capital Community College
Hartford, Connecticut

With a ranking of #14, Capital Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. Located in Hartford, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

With a ranking of #15, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. ECSU is a small school located in Willimantic, Connecticut that handed out 94 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, Connecticut

Albertus Magnus College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools 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 ’s liberal arts degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #17, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. SCSU is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 130 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at SCSU

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 74 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #19, Holy Apostles College and Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. Holy Apostles College and Seminary is located in Cromwell, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking. UHart is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full UHart Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #21. Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middletown, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #22. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 98 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at UCONN

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

With a ranking of #23, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Yale University Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Goodwin College
East Hartford, Connecticut

Goodwin College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 26 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Goodwin Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Connecticut list. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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