2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in the United States with 43,359 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Excelsior College accumulate an average of around $17,489 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Georgetown carry an average student debtload of $25,848.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
On average, liberal arts graduates from Drexel take out $30,804 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from TESU carry an average student debtload of $23,069.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The King’s College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, TKC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, liberal arts graduates from TKC take out $21,780 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $379.
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Saint Joseph’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Liberal Arts majors at St. Joe's take out an average of $39,243 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Rider University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
Liberal Arts majors at Rider take out an average of $30,662 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Union College New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Schenectady.
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With a ranking of #9, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
Liberal Arts majors at Villanova take out an average of $21,917 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
With a ranking of #10, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Liberal Arts General Studies students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
12 | Morgan State University | Baltimore, MD |
13 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts general studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 3,589 |
New York | 19,150 |
Maryland | 9,515 |
New Jersey | 9,619 |
District of Columbia | 145 |
Delaware | 649 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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