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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

46 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate 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.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Community College of Allegheny County to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 42% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from CCAC carry an average student debt load of $17,420.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Montgomery County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 312 students majoring in liberal arts at Montco, 39% are male and 61% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Montco carry an average student debt load of $15,459.

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Out of the 46 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

About 59% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 41% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at HACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,035.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Philadelphia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Pennsylvania. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 222 students majoring in liberal arts at Community College of Philadelphia, 27% are male and 73% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Community College of Philadelphia accumulate an average of around $17,049 in student debt.

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Out of the 46 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 42% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Delaware County Community College accumulate an average of around $19,241 in student debt.

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Northampton County Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at Northampton Community College take out an average of $17,904 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, Pennsylvania Highlands is a public college with a small student population.

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

On average, liberal arts graduates from Pennsylvania Highlands take out $11,680 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in liberal arts at LCCC, 34% are male and 66% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from LCCC carry an average student debt load of $12,882.

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Reading Area Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public college with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 30% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at RACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,636.

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Luzerne County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at Luzerne County Community College take out an average of $13,158 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 27 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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