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2024 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the New England Region

60 Colleges in the New England Region
10,486 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Awarded
$32,416 Avg Early-Career Salary
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 60 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10,486 degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the New England Region Your choice of liberal arts / sciences & humanities school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Bachelor's Degrees in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Master's Degrees in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Awarded
$62,629 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities needs to look into Bentley University. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 120 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent year we have data available. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities degree recipients from Bentley University earn a boost of about $30,213 above the average earnings of liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors.

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Wesleyan University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Middletown.

There were approximately 33 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at Wesleyan U in the most recent year we have data available. Those liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who get their degree from Wesleyan University receive $5,816 more than the typical liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduate.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$46,115 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities needs to check out Dartmouth College. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were about 24 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the liberal arts / sciences & humanities degree program at Dartmouth College get $13,699 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
98 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Awarded
$42,075 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 98 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the liberal arts / sciences & humanities degree program at University of Connecticut make $9,659 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2,256 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Awarded
10.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

There were about 2256 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities degree recipients from Southern New Hampshire University receive an earnings boost of about $9,733 over the typical earnings of liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates.

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Providence College
Providence, RI

Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

There were approximately 13 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Those liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who get their degree from Providence College receive $12,608 more than the typical liberal arts / sciences & humanities student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Awarded
$32,552 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 93 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program state that they receive average early career wages of $32,552.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Awarded
$34,152 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 135 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, liberal arts / sciences & humanities degree recipients generally make around $34,152 in the first five years of their career.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Awarded
13.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.

There were about 87 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year. Those liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who get their degree from Lesley University receive $4,431 more than the typical liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduate.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1,236 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Awarded
$23,713 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #670 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CCRI is a great college overall.

There were roughly 1236 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with this degree at CCRI in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, liberal arts / sciences & humanities degree recipients usually earn an average of $23,713 in the first five years of their career.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
10 Endicott College Beverly, MA
11 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
12 Goddard College Plainfield, VT
13 Champlain College Burlington, VT
14 Three Rivers Community College Norwich, CT
15 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts / sciences & humanities colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 2,654
Maine 37 621
Rhode Island 37 1,275
Massachusetts 37 3,372
Connecticut 35 2,206
Vermont 34 305

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 10,486

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