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Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor's Degree School for You

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the #30 most popular major in the country with 2,680 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore County the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Georgetown, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Georgetown University Report

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Johns Hopkins University Report

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools 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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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