2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's 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 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the liberal arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Top 10 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named West Chester University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Out of the 63 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote 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.
Out of the 63 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilkes University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 80 students majoring in liberal arts at Wilkes, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Neumann University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Aston, Neumann is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 37% are male.
Liberal Arts majors at Neumann take out an average of $33,387 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $312.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Drexel take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,804.
Villanova University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
Women make up 40% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Villanova take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,917.
California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.
Of the 40 students majoring in liberal arts at Edinboro, 38% are male and 63% are female.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Edinboro take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,925. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.
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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Mansfield University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,786.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
About 57% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 43% are male.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts General Studies students in the state of Pennsylvania that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 12 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
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 |
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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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