2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Maryland landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Prince George’s Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Community College of Baltimore County 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 . Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.
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Allegany College of Maryland ranked #6 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.
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Delaware County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Anne Arundel Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.
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Community College of Allegheny County landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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SUNY Ulster landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the rural area of Stone Ridge, SUNY Ulster is a public school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 20 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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