2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies students earned 3,589 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Liberal Arts General Studies
Our analysis found Villanova University to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
Villanova not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.
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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 Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Drexel graduate students pay an average of $37,074 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UPenn are $42,932 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #2 for overall quality for liberal arts in Pennsylvania.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 4 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.