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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree 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.

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The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the liberal arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 68% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 48 students majoring in liberal arts at The Graduate Center, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in liberal arts at Johns Hopkins, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#5

St John's College

Annapolis, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St John’s College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. St. John's Annapolis is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.

About 36% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 59% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#7

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#9

Towson University

Towson, MD

With a ranking of #9, Towson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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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 26 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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