by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts” 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 Massachusetts, there were 3,383 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,152 and $18,121 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular liberal arts general studies programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts list. Fall River, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 422 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holyoke Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts list. Holyoke Community College is a small public school situated in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It awarded 237 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Holyoke Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bunker Hill Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 228 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Shore Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts. Danvers, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 219 students in 2020-2021.
Full North Shore Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Springfield Technical Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts ranking. STCC is a small public school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 190 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Westfield State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts list. Westfield State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Westfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 135 ’s liberal arts degrees 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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Westfield
Massachusetts Bay Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts ranking. MassBay Community College is located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 125 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Bentley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts ranking. Bentley University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Quinsigamond Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Quinsigamond Community College
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 103 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at UMass Lowell
Massasoit Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Brockton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 98 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts ranking. MWCC is a small public school situated in Gardner, Massachusetts. It awarded 94 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #14. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 93 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, Cape Cod Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts list. This small school is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, and it awarded 91 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Cape Cod Community College
Northern Essex Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts list. Northern Essex Community College is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Bard College at Simon’s Rock landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts ranking. Bard College at Simon’s Rock is a small school located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts that handed out 90 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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Lesley University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts list. Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Lesley University
With a ranking of #19, Quincy College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts list. This small school is located in Quincy, Massachusetts, and it awarded 82 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Greenfield Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts ranking. Greenfield Community College is located in Greenfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #21, Bay Path University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts list. Bay Path is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Framingham State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts ranking. Framingham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 52 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Framingham State
Berkshire Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts ranking. BCC is a small school located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts that handed out 50 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Worcester State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students 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%.
With a ranking of #24, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Massachusetts list. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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