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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

17 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in Maryland with 9,515 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Maryland to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the best school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

On average, liberal arts graduates from UMGC take out $13,959 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baltimore City Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Baltimore City Community College accumulate an average of around $10,805 in student debt.

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#3

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

Out of the 17 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Chesapeake College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Anne Arundel Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at AACC accumulate an average of around $12,188 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Community College of Baltimore County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Maryland. CCBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Liberal Arts majors at CCBC take out an average of $16,761 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Prince George’s Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. PGCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

On average, liberal arts graduates from PGCC take out $15,118 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Harford Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Harford Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,855.

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College of Southern Maryland came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at CSM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,060.

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#9

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Liberal Arts majors at HCC take out an average of $14,635 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Frederick Community College

Frederick, MD

Frederick Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Frederick.

Liberal Arts majors at Frederick Community College take out an average of $10,973 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,589
New York 19,150
New Jersey 9,619
District of Columbia 145
Delaware 649

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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