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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 98 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the #58 most popular major in Maryland.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Maryland.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#2

St John's College

Annapolis, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. St. John's Annapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annapolis.

Women make up 36% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place 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.

Of the 12 students majoring in liberal arts at Towson, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Towson University Report

#4

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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