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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maryland

7 Colleges
$30,818 Avg Salary
$15,099 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 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 Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a .

#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 degree in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

St John's College

Annapolis, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s College landed the # 2 spot on the list. St. John's Annapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annapolis.

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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. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Hood College

Frederick, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hood College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maryland ranking. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-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 Colleges 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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