2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Drexel University to be the best school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Pitt Bradford is a small public school located in the remote town of Bradford.
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown ranked #8 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania 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 #9 on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.
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University of Scranton 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton 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
Explore all the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges 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 21 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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