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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

17 Colleges
$30,635 Avg Salary
$19,425 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was ranked #74 in the country. In fact 2,680 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#7

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #7, Excelsior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#10

St John's College

Annapolis, MD

St John’s College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St. John's Annapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 395
Pennsylvania 69
Maryland 98
New Jersey 12
District of Columbia 21
Delaware 1

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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