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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 145 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the #48 most popular major in District of Columbia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

Check out the liberal arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in District of Columbia for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 32 students majoring in liberal arts at Georgetown, 69% are male and 31% are female.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Georgetown take out $25,848 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Georgetown University Report

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Trinity College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $38,471.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Trinity Washington University

#4

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at American University Report

#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Howard University Report

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
Pennsylvania 3,589
New York 19,150
Maryland 9,515
New Jersey 9,619
Delaware 649

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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