by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 25 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,104 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of liberal arts / sciences & humanities for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality liberal arts / sciences & humanities program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for liberal arts / sciences & humanities students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.
It's hard to beat Yale University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Yale University
It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Harvard University
It's hard to beat Southern New Hampshire University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Southern New Hampshire University
It's difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from University of Connecticut
UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the city of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Westfield is a small public university located in the large suburb of Westfield.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Westfield State University
Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Charter Oak State College
Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Eastern Connecticut State University
Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Lesley University
UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bridgeport.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from University of Bridgeport
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences & humanities schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 33 | 869 |
| New Hampshire | 32 | 1,141 |
| Vermont | 32 | 116 |
| Maine | 32 | 237 |
| Rhode Island | 32 | 26 |
| Connecticut | 31 | 695 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 3,104 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 13,173 |
| Communication & Journalism | 5,118 |
| English Language & Literature | 3,455 |
| History | 2,234 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 1,513 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 1,122 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 1,064 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 862 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 118 |
