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Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

22 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the #12 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 3,589 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our analysis found Villanova University to be the best school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Pennsylvania. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Beaver County is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Monaca, CCBC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pitt Bradford is a small public school located in the remote town of Bradford.

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Montgomery County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Bucks County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

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#10

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Eastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 9,619
New York 19,150
Maryland 9,515
Delaware 649
District of Columbia 145

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

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