2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 .
Top 10 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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 |
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New York | 395 |
Pennsylvania | 69 |
Maryland | 98 |
New Jersey | 12 |
District of Columbia | 21 |
Delaware | 1 |
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 Related Majors
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 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).
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