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

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities 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 / 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 master's degree.

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

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

Women make up 42% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#2

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wesleyan University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

Women make up 52% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#3

Goddard College

Plainfield, VT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goddard College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 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 / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Goddard College Report

#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the New England Region . IDSVA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

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

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#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

Of the 2 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Salve Regina, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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#8

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Bennington College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Bennington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bennington.

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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