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

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 48 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at The Graduate Center, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Johns Hopkins, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#5

St John's College

Annapolis, MD

Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s College landed the # 5 spot on the list. St. John's Annapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.

Of the 25 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at St. John's Annapolis, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 22 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UPenn, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#7

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#9

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Rutgers University - Camden came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Rutgers Camden, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges 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 26 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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