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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maryland

32 Colleges
$30,818 Avg Salary
$15,099 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in Maryland with 9,515 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Maryland to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $15,681 in student debt.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#2

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a large student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Montgomery College take out $10,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at College of Southern Maryland helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Maryland. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

On average, liberal arts graduates from CSM take out $11,800 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at College of Southern Maryland Report

Out of the 32 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 4 spot on the list. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at CCBC accumulate an average of around $13,469 in student debt.

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#5

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

The excellent programs at Howard Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Maryland. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, HCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from HCC carry an average student debt load of $11,000.

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Anne Arundel Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at AACC take out an average of $9,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Prince George’s Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maryland ranking. PGCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.

On average, liberal arts graduates from PGCC take out $12,187 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Harford Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Harford Community College take out an average of $10,198 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Harford Community College Report

Frederick Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Frederick.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Frederick Community College take out is $9,412.

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#10

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

Carroll Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Carroll Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,589
New York 19,150
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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