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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 2,680 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Yale, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Salve Regina University the most popular school in the New England Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

About 40% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 60% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. IDSVA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 3 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at IDSVA, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools for a specific state in the New England region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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