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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Pennsylvania

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$32,278 Avg Salary
$24,713 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You

In 2020-2021, 69 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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

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#2

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Salus University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA

The excellent programs at Wilson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Pennsylvania. Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chambersburg.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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 city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Widener University

Chester, PA

With a ranking of #9, Widener University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

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#9

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Pennsylvania list. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 395
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 12 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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