2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You
In 2020-2021, 69 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges.
Top Pennsylvania Schools in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our analysis found Drexel University to be the best school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 395 |
Maryland | 98 |
New Jersey | 12 |
District of Columbia | 21 |
Delaware | 1 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Liberal Arts General Studies | 2,680 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Visual & Performing Arts | 18,379 |
Theology & Religious Vocations | 17,287 |
English Language & Literature | 9,566 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 4,163 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 3,136 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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