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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the #74 most popular major in the country with 2,680 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Our analysis found Dartmouth College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in liberal arts at Dartmouth, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#2

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesleyan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

About 52% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#3

Goddard College

Plainfield, VT

Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goddard College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Goddard College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plainfield.

About 57% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts landed the # 5 spot on the list. IDSVA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Portland.

About 75% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts Report

#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Maine Report

#8

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Bennington College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Bennington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bennington.

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#8

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 10
Connecticut 34
Rhode Island 7
New Hampshire 26
Maine 16
Vermont 7

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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