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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Connecticut

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$32,974 Avg Salary
$18,131 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the #27 most popular major in Connecticut with 34 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Connecticut to see which programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges.

#1

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Wesleyan University the most popular school in Connecticut for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Wesleyan University Report

#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Connecticut list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Yale University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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#4

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Connecticut. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#4

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

The excellent programs at Albertus Magnus College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 10
Rhode Island 7
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 5 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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