by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. 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 Massachusetts, there were 3,383 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,152 and $18,121 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,503 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,931 and $13,427 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate”.
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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. Bristol Community College is a public institution located in Fall River, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 422 associates’s degrees 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Bedford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 256 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holyoke Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate. Located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 237 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Bunker Hill Community College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 228 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate. North Shore Community College is a public institution located in Danvers, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 219 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 190 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. MassBay Community College is a small school located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts that handed out 125 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full MassBay Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Quinsigamond Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 109 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Quinsigamond Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Massasoit Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Brockton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 98 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mount Wachusett Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Gardner, Massachusetts, and it awarded 94 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Northern Essex Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. NECC is a small public school situated in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It awarded 91 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cape Cod Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. Cape Cod Community College is a small school located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts that handed out 91 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cape Cod Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Bard College at Simon’s Rock ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. This small school is located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and it awarded 90 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Bard College at Simon’s Rock Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Quincy College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Quincy College is a small public school situated in Quincy, Massachusetts. It awarded 82 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Quincy College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Greenfield Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. Located in Greenfield, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Berkshire Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. Berkshire Community College is a small public school situated in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 50 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Dean College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Dean College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Franklin, Massachusetts. It awarded 11 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Roxbury Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. Roxbury Community College is a small public school situated in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Roxbury Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Pine Manor College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. Pine Manor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Fisher College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fisher College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Urban College of Boston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Urban College of Boston is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Urban College of Boston Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Bay Path University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. Located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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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Assumption University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 1 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%.
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Harvard University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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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Lesley University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 associates’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. 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%.
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