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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

54 Colleges
$30,635 Avg Salary
$19,425 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.

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The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 analysis found Stony Brook University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Stony Brook University Report

Out of the 54 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at New York University Report

Out of the 54 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 4 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

#6

St John's College

Annapolis, MD

With a ranking of #6, St John’s College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. St. John's Annapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annapolis.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at The College at Brockport Report

#10

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #10 on the list. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elkins Park.

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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 25 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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