2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Pennsylvania
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Top 15% Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Allegheny County the most popular school in Pennsylvania for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.
On average, liberal arts graduates from CCAC take out $14,802 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montgomery County Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Liberal Arts majors at Montco take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $18,156 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Philadelphia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
On average, liberal arts graduates from Community College of Philadelphia take out $14,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Delaware County Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Liberal Arts majors at Delaware County Community College take out an average of $15,175 in student loans while working on their egree.
Northampton County Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.
On average, liberal arts graduates from Northampton Community College take out $14,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #7, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, Pennsylvania Highlands is a public college with a small student population.
Liberal Arts majors at Pennsylvania Highlands take out an average of $11,396 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.
After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Clarion University carry an average student debt load of $31,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #10, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at LCCC accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.
With a ranking of #11, Reading Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public college with a small student population.
Liberal Arts majors at RACC take out an average of $18,921 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Wilkes University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Lackawanna College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Lackawanna College carry an average student debt load of $16,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $199.
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Luzerne County Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Liberal Arts majors at Luzerne County Community College take out an average of $10,367 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Pennsylvania award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 16 | Neumann University | Aston, PA |
| 17 | Westmoreland County Community College | Youngwood, 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 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).
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