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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Colleges
$65,988 Avg Salary
$25,780 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Columbia take out $33,131 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Salus University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elkins Park.

Of the 14 students majoring in liberal arts at Salus University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#3

St John's College

Annapolis, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St. John's Annapolis is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their graduate certificate. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#5

Bloomfield College

Bloomfield, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomfield College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield, Bloomfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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