2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 155 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools
Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Camden County College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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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 Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baltimore City Community College are $7,394 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Baltimore City Community College accumulate an average of around $7,112 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Chesapeake 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 . Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.
Chesapeake College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,400 in tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Chesapeake College take out $5,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 155 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.
TESU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,342 in tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from TESU take out $15,974 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, TESU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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The excellent programs at Rowan College at Burlington County 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 suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
RCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,901 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at RCBC accumulate an average of around $9,750 in student debt.
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Jefferson Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jefferson Community College are $5,688 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Jefferson Community College take out $11,209 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Excelsior College carry an average student debtload of $10,134.
Excelsior College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Genesee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Batavia, GCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GCC are $5,840 a year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from GCC carry an average student debtload of $10,500.
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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMGC are $12,336 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UMGC take out is $15,681.
UMGC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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College of Southern Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSM are $9,030 a year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from CSM carry an average student debtload of $11,800.
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Harford Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harford Community College are $8,302 a year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Harford Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,198.
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With a ranking of #12, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PGCC are $8,474 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from PGCC take out $12,187 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #13 on the list. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RCSJ are $5,550 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from RCSJ take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Bergen Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bergen Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Paramus.
Bergen Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,659 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Bergen Community College take out is $11,857. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $94.
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Middlesex County College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Middlesex County College take out an average of $8,502 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Ocean County College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
OCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,100 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at OCC accumulate an average of around $10,600 in student debt.
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Warren County Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Washington, Warren County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Warren County Community College are $6,090 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Warren County Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,562.
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Bronx Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $8,086 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at BCC take out is $7,000.
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With a ranking of #19, Howard Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $8,973 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from HCC carry an average student debtload of $11,000.
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Fulton-Montgomery Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. FM is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FM are $5,718 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at FM accumulate an average of around $10,875 in student debt.
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Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from HACC take out $18,156 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Community College of Baltimore County ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $10,062 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at CCBC take out is $13,469.
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Adirondack Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the suburb of Queensbury, SUNY Adirondack is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Adirondack are $8,256 per year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Liberal Arts General Studies students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Carroll Community College | Westminster, MD |
| 25 | Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD |
| 26 | Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ |
| 27 | Delaware Technical Community College - Terry | Dover, DE |
| 28 | Atlantic Cape Community College | Mays Landing, NJ |
| 28 | Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD |
| 30 | Wor-Wic Community College | Salisbury, MD |
| 31 | Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica, NY |
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 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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.
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