2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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
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 large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
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 fairly large public school located in the 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.
Out of the 22 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Beaver County landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Monaca, CCBC is a public school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Bradford. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt Bradford is a small public school located in the remote town of Bradford.
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Montgomery County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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 large 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 medium-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 remote town of Clarion.
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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 school with a small student population.
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 9,619 |
| New York | 19,150 |
| Maryland | 9,515 |
| Delaware | 649 |
| District of Columbia | 145 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Rankings by Major
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
| 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.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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