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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a .

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

St John's College

Annapolis, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s College landed the # 2 spot on the list. St. John's Annapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Maryland. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Hood College

Frederick, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hood College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Hood College Report

#6

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #7, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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).

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