by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 the New England region, there were 10,486 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,416 and $18,820 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 143 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts / sciences and humanities program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The liberal arts / sciences & humanities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
Out of the 143 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 2,256 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 143 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Rhode Island landed the #2 spot on the list. CCRI is a public institution located in Warwick, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,236 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 143 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Fall River, Massachusetts, and it awarded 422 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region. 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 / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Full Middlesex Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holyoke Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region list. Holyoke Community College is a small school located in Holyoke, Massachusetts that handed out 237 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bunker Hill Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region ranking. Bunker Hill Community College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 228 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Charter Oak State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region ranking. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 222 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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North Shore Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region list. Danvers, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 219 students in 2020-2021.
Full North Shore Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #9, Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 216 students in 2020-2021.
Full Gateway Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Norwalk Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Norwalk, Connecticut, and it awarded 191 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Springfield Technical Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region ranking. Springfield Technical Community College is a public institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 190 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 149 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region list. Located in South Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 144 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Maine Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
University of Maine at Augusta came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region ranking. UMA is a small school located in Augusta, Maine that handed out 143 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Westfield State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 135 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Manchester Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Manchester, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 134 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full Manchester Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Connecticut State University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Community College of Vermont landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Montpelier, Vermont, and it awarded 126 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Massachusetts Bay Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region ranking. MassBay Community College is a small public school situated in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. It awarded 125 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bentley University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 120 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Tunxis Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region ranking. Tunxis Community College is a small public school situated in Farmington, Connecticut. It awarded 116 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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%.
Full Tunxis Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Three Rivers Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school situated in Norwich, Connecticut. It awarded 114 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 109 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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University of Hartford did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. UHart is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 103 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UMass Lowell Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
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