by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Massachusetts, there were 3,383 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,152 and $18,121 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 54 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts / sciences and humanities program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The liberal arts / sciences & humanities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fall River, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 422 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full Bristol Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts list. This medium-sized school is located in Bedford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 256 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Holyoke Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 237 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Bunker Hill Community College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 228 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts list. North Shore Community College is a public institution located in Danvers, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 219 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Shore Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Springfield Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 190 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Westfield State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #7. Westfield State University is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Westfield State University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Massachusetts Bay Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts ranking. MassBay Community College is a small public school situated in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. It awarded 125 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Bentley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts list. Bentley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 120 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #10. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts ranking. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 103 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Massasoit Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts ranking. Massasoit Community College is a public institution located in Brockton, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 98 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts ranking. MWCC is a small public school situated in Gardner, Massachusetts. It awarded 94 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Cape Cod Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts list. Cape Cod Community College is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Northern Essex Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts list. Located in Haverhill, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 91 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Bard College at Simon’s Rock came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 90 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Lesley University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts list. Lesley is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 87 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Quincy College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #19. Quincy College is a public institution located in Quincy, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Quincy College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Greenfield Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts list. Greenfield Community College is a small public school situated in Greenfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 75 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bay Path University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts ranking. Longmeadow, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Framingham State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts ranking. Framingham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Framingham State Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Berkshire Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts list. Berkshire Community College is a small school located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts that handed out 50 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Worcester State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts ranking. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 33 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Harvard University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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