College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in New Hampshire

21 Ranked Colleges
2,654 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire

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 “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 New Hampshire, there were 2,654 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,727 and $19,923 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings Other Ranking Categories

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire” list to help you make the college decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire”.

Top 21 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in New Hampshire

1

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Warner, New Hampshire, and it awarded 12 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts

1
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts crest
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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire list. Located in Merrimack, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

3
Nashua Community College crest
Nashua Community College
Nashua, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nashua Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire. Nashua Community College is a small school located in Nashua, New Hampshire that handed out 47 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Nashua Community College

4
MCC crest
Manchester Community College
Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manchester Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire. Manchester Community College is a public institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Manchester Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

5
NHTI crest
NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, New Hampshire

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. NHTI-Concord’s Community College is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at NHTI

6
Lakes Region Community College crest
Lakes Region Community College
Laconia, New Hampshire

Lakes Region Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire ranking. Lakes Region Community College is a small school located in Laconia, New Hampshire that handed out 14 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Lakes Region Community College

7
Great Bay Community College crest
Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Great Bay Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire list. Great Bay Community College is a public institution located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Great Bay Community College

8
SNHU crest
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #8, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,256 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

Full SNHU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

9
GSC crest
Granite State College
Concord, New Hampshire

Granite State College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire list. GSC is a public institution located in Concord, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full GSC Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

10
NH Community Technical College - Claremont crest
River Valley Community College
Claremont, New Hampshire

River Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #10. NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a small public school situated in Claremont, New Hampshire. It awarded 10 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full River Valley Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

11
White Mountains Community College crest
White Mountains Community College
Berlin, New Hampshire

White Mountains Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire ranking. White Mountains Community College is located in Berlin, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at White Mountains Community College

12
Colby - Sawyer crest
Colby - Sawyer College
New London, New Hampshire

Colby - Sawyer College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #12. New London, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Colby - Sawyer

13
Dartmouth crest
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #13, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire list. Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees 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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Full Dartmouth College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

14

University of New Hampshire at Manchester ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 / Sciences & Humanities at University of New Hampshire at Manchester

15
Rivier crest
Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

Rivier University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire list. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Rivier

16

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire ranking. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

17
NEC crest
New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Henniker, New Hampshire, and it awarded 1 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at NEC

18
Plymouth State crest
Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire ranking. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Plymouth State

18
Franklin Pierce crest
Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, New Hampshire

Franklin Pierce University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire ranking. Franklin Pierce University is located in Rindge, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Franklin Pierce

18
Keene State crest
Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire ranking. Keene State is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 0 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 / Sciences & Humanities at Keene State College

18
St. Anselm College crest
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

Saint Anselm College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in New Hampshire list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Saint Anselm College

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options