2025 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #1 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,447 associate degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to liberal arts / sciences & humanities students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other liberal arts / sciences & humanities students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for liberal arts / sciences & humanities to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts / sciences & humanities related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts / sciences & humanities students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Connecticut

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for liberal arts / sciences & humanities students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Connecticut Schools for an Associate in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

1

Capital Community College
Hartford, CT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

1,280 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Capital Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Capital Community College

2

University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

81 Annual Graduates

University of Hartford is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from University of Hartford

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	35	2,503
New Hampshire	31	1,487
Maine	26	377
Rhode Island	25	1,242
Vermont	19	182

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies	1,447

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	259
Communication & Journalism	76
Social Sciences	39
English Language & Literature	20
History	19
Theology & Religious Vocations	5
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	4

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.