2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 556,813 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the best school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Thomas Edison State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.
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Out of the 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The King’s College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, TKC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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Rider University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
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Union College New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Schenectady.
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Villanova University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Here are some additional great schools for Liberal Arts & Humanities students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 12 | Morgan State University | Baltimore, MD |
| 13 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 9,619 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,589 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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 25 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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