by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts And General Studies is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most liberal arts and general studies students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 47 schools in Massachusetts offering liberal arts and general studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts and general studies majors in Massachusetts, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Bristol Community College tops our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 421 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Bristol Community College
A rank of #2 makes Middlesex Community College Bedford one of the most popular schools for liberal arts and general studies. Middlesex Community College Bedford is a public school located in the suburb of Bedford. This school awarded about 219 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Middlesex Community College Bedford
North Shore Community College came in at #3 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 181 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for North Shore Community College
A rank of #4 makes Springfield Technical Community College one of the most popular schools for liberal arts and general studies. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield Technical Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 143 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Springfield Technical Community College
Holyoke Community College ranks #5 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public university. Holyoke Community College graduated around 124 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Holyoke Community College
Massasoit Community College comes in at #6 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Set in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public institution. Massasoit Community College graduated around 117 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Massasoit Community College
Bunker Hill Community College ranked #7 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the city of Boston, Bunker Hill Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 113 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Bunker Hill Community College
Northern Essex Community College landed the #8 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Haverhill, Northern Essex Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 105 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Northern Essex Community College
Greenfield Community College landed the #9 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 89 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Greenfield Community College
Quinsigamond Community College ranked #10 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Quinsigamond Community College is a public school located in the city of Worcester. Quinsigamond Community College graduated around 89 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Quinsigamond Community College
Cape Cod Community College comes in at #11 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Located in the city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 84 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Cape Cod Community College
Massachusetts Bay Community College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts Bay Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 84 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Massachusetts Bay Community College
Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #13 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the suburb of Gardner, Mount Wachusett Community College is a public university. Mount Wachusett Community College graduated around 80 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Mount Wachusett Community College
University Of Massachusetts Lowell ranked #14 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public institution. University Of Massachusetts Lowell graduated around 78 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at University Of Massachusetts Lowell
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #15 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public university. This school awarded about 67 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Bard College At Simons Rock landed the #16 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Bard College At Simons Rock is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Great Barrington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 66 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Bard College At Simons Rock
Lesley University placed #17 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 52 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Lesley University
Quincy College placed #18 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Quincy, Quincy College is a public institution. Quincy College graduated around 47 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Quincy College
Westfield State University comes in at #19 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Westfield State University is a public school located in the suburb of Westfield. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 41 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Westfield State University
Merrimack College placed #20 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 34 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Merrimack College
Endicott College ranked #21 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Endicott College
Berkshire Community College comes in at #22 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Berkshire Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield. This school awarded about 29 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Berkshire Community College
Worcester State University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Worcester State University is a public school located in the city of Worcester. Worcester State University graduated around 27 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Worcester State University
Framingham State University landed the #24 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State University is a public university. This school awarded about 24 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Framingham State University
Harvard University comes in at #25 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 22 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Harvard University
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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