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Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Colleges
$65,988 Avg Salary
$25,780 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in liberal arts at Columbia, 31% are male and 69% are female.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, liberal arts graduates from Columbia carry an average student debt load of $33,131.

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#2

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salus University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.

About 86% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#3

St John's College

Annapolis, MD

Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s College landed the # 3 spot on the list. St. John's Annapolis is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their graduate certificate. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Centenary University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#5

Bloomfield College

Bloomfield, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bloomfield College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield, Bloomfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies schools 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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).

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