2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 110 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baltimore City Community College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baltimore City Community College are $7,394 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baltimore City Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chesapeake College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chesapeake College are $7,400 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TESU are $9,342 per year.
TESU also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Rowan College at Burlington County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCBC are $6,901 per year.
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Jefferson Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the small city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Jefferson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,688 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,336 in tuition and fees each year.
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Genesee Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the distant town of Batavia, GCC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCC are $5,840 per year.
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Harford Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harford Community College are $8,302 per year.
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Prince George’s Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PGCC are $8,474 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, PGCC also is in the top 20% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.
RCSJ undergraduate students pay an average of $5,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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Bergen Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bergen Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Paramus.
Bergen Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,659 in tuition and fees each year.
Bergen Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #13, Middlesex County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Middlesex County College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Ocean County College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OCC are $8,100 a year.
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Warren County Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the town of Washington, Warren County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Warren County Community College are $6,090 a year.
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With a ranking of #16, Bronx Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
BCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,086 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Liberal Arts & Humanities students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Excelsior College | Albany, NY |
| 18 | Fulton-Montgomery Community College | Johnstown, NY |
| 19 | College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD |
| 20 | Howard Community College | Columbia, MD |
| 21 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA |
| 22 | Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
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 Majors for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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.
- 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).
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