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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges
$32,278 Avg Salary
$24,713 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 69 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts general studies students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #106 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salus University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elkins Park.

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#3

Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA

Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chambersburg, Wilson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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

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#6

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Saint Francis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Loretto.

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#9

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
Maryland 98
New Jersey 12
District of Columbia 21
Delaware 1

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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