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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our analysis found Stony Brook University to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Stony Brook University Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 73 students majoring in liberal arts at NYU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at New York University Report

Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#5

St John's College

Annapolis, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St John’s College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. St. John's Annapolis is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.

Women make up 36% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at St John’s College

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Pennsylvania Report

#7

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in liberal arts at SUNY Brockport, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at The College at Brockport

#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in liberal arts at Georgetown, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Georgetown University Report

#9

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in liberal arts at Towson, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Towson University Report

Rutgers University - Camden came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in liberal arts at Rutgers Camden, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Rutgers University - Camden

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 26 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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