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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

20 Colleges
$23,818 Avg Salary
$11,499 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at College of Southern Maryland helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts graduates from CSM carry an average student debtload of $13,797.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Prince George’s Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Allegany College of Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts graduates from Allegany College of Maryland carry an average student debtload of $19,867.

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Delaware County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Anne Arundel Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

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Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

SUNY Ulster

Stone Ridge, NY

SUNY Ulster ranked #10 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Stone Ridge, SUNY Ulster is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,589
New York 19,150
Maryland 9,515
New Jersey 9,619
District of Columbia 145
Delaware 649

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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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