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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges
$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Clarion University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Clarion University take out $33,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Pennsylvania. Mansfield University is a small public school located in the distant town of Mansfield.

Women make up 59% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at Mansfield University take out an average of $36,786 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Peirce College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Peirce is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 63% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Misericordia University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 13% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Misericordia University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,769.

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#5

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Cairn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Pennsylvania. Cairn is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Langhorne.

About 33% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 5 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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