2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for liberal arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Maryland the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSM are $9,030 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts graduates from CSM carry an average student debtload of $13,797.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CSM also is in the top 5% of our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Prince George’s Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PGCC are $8,474 a year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Fulton-Montgomery Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . FM is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnstown.
FM undergraduate students pay an average of $5,718 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HACC are $9,818 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Genesee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Batavia, GCC is a public college with a small student population.
GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,840 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCBC are $6,901 per year.
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Raritan Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
RVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,912 in tuition and fees each year.
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Community College of Baltimore County ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCBC are $10,062 a year.
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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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Allegany College of Maryland are $10,280 a year. 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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Sussex 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 #10 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sussex County Community College are $8,760 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 20 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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