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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the New England Region

17 Colleges
$32,416 Avg Salary
$18,820 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 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 17 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Dartmouth College the most popular school in the New England Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

The excellent programs at Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the New England Region . Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the New England Region list. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

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#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

With a ranking of #6, Salve Regina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

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Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the New England Region ranking. IDSVA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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#6

Goddard College

Plainfield, VT

Goddard College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Goddard College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plainfield.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges 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 17 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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