2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Massachusetts

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. It is ranked #28 out of 37 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students pursuing a master's degree.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Massachusetts ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for liberal arts / sciences and humanities, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

Most Well Attended Schools for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Students Working on Their Master's

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

Lesley University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from Lesley University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities needs to look into Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. More information about a master’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from Harvard University

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Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities needs to take a look at Brandeis University. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from Brandeis University

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	30	22
Rhode Island	30	3
Maine	27	4
New Hampshire	26	21
Vermont	25	14

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Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts	886
Theology & Religious Vocations	628
English Language & Literature	307
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	132
Philosophy & Religious Studies	77

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.