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

143 Ranked Colleges
10,486 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 143 colleges that offer 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 the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region”.

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

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Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
Merrimack, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas More College of Liberal Arts. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. Thomas More College of Liberal Arts is located in Merrimack, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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 Highly Focused on Liberal Arts 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 ’s liberal arts degrees to 12 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. IDSVA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 7 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bard College at Simon’s Rock. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. Great Barrington, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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

Out of the 143 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Rhode Island landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Warwick, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 1,236 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Landmark College
Putney, Vermont

Landmark College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. Putney, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Landmark College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Charter Oak State College
New Britain, Connecticut

Charter Oak State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 222 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%.

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Norwalk Community College
Norwalk, Connecticut

With a ranking of #8, Norwalk Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. 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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Bristol Community College
Fall River, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #9, Bristol Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. Located in Fall River, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 422 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Holyoke Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 237 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

Full Holyoke Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut

Gateway Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools 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 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Quinebaug Valley Community College
Danielson, Connecticut

With a ranking of #12, Quinebaug Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Danielson, Connecticut, and it awarded 77 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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North Shore Community College
Danvers, Massachusetts

North Shore Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. North Shore Community College is located in Danvers, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 219 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. University of Maine at Augusta is a small public school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 143 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UMA Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Greenfield Community College
Greenfield, Massachusetts

Greenfield Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. Located in Greenfield, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 75 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. CCV is a medium-sized public school situated in Montpelier, Vermont. It awarded 126 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, Connecticut

With a ranking of #17, Three Rivers Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school situated in Norwich, Connecticut. It awarded 114 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts

Middlesex Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 256 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Mitchell College
New London, Connecticut

Mitchell College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. New London, 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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Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Northwestern Connecticut Community College is a public institution located in Winsted, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Goddard College
Plainfield, Vermont

With a ranking of #21, Goddard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. Goddard College is a small school located in Plainfield, Vermont that handed out 31 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Goddard College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Bay Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. MassBay Community College is a small school located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts that handed out 125 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Tunxis Community College
Farmington, Connecticut

Tunxis Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region ranking. Farmington, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 116 students 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%.

Full Tunxis Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield Technical Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts 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 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, Massachusetts

Cape Cod Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the New England Region list. Located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 91 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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