2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master'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 Master'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 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgetown 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 city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Stony Brook 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 . SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
The excellent master’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 the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
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Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
St John’s College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St. John's Annapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annapolis.
New York University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges 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 16 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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