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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

In 2020-2021, 98 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland 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 school with a fairly large student population.

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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#2

St John's College

Annapolis, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at St John’s College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Maryland. St. John's Annapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annapolis.

About 36% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#4

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at McDaniel College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Maryland. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 395
Pennsylvania 69
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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