2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 Value Liberal Arts & Humanities 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 155 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Camden County College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baltimore City Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Baltimore City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,394 in tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Baltimore City Community College take out an average of $7,112 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Chesapeake College 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 . Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.
Chesapeake College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,400 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Chesapeake College carry an average student debtload of $5,500.
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Out of the 155 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TESU are $9,342 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from TESU carry an average student debtload of $15,974.
TESU also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rowan College at Burlington County is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCBC are $6,901 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from RCBC carry an average student debtload of $9,750.
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With a ranking of #6, Jefferson Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the small city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jefferson Community College are $5,688 per year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Jefferson Community College take out $11,209 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Excelsior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Excelsior College take out $10,134 in student loans while working on their degree.
Excelsior College also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Genesee Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the distant town of Batavia, GCC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCC are $5,840 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at GCC accumulate an average of around $10,500 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $12,336 per year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from UMGC take out $15,681 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMGC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #10, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSM are $9,030 a year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from CSM take out $11,800 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Harford Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value 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. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Harford Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,198.
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Prince George’s Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #12 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. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at PGCC take out an average of $12,187 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities 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. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from RCSJ take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Bergen Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #14 on the list. Bergen Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Paramus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bergen Community College are $8,659 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Bergen Community College accumulate an average of around $11,857 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $94.
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Middlesex County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $7,992 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Middlesex County College take out is $8,502.
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Ocean County College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCC are $8,100 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from OCC carry an average student debtload of $10,600.
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Warren County Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value 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.
Warren County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,090 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Warren County Community College take out is $9,562.
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With a ranking of #18, Bronx Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BCC are $8,086 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at BCC accumulate an average of around $7,000 in student debt.
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Howard Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #19 on the list. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $8,973 per year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at HCC take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Fulton-Montgomery Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #20 on the list. FM is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnstown.
FM undergraduate students pay an average of $5,718 in tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from FM take out $10,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #21, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from HACC take out $18,156 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Community College of Baltimore County landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.
CCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,062 in tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at CCBC take out an average of $13,469 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Adirondack Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Queensbury, SUNY Adirondack is a public school with a small student population.
SUNY Adirondack undergraduate students pay an average of $8,256 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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24 | Carroll Community College | Westminster, MD |
25 | Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD |
26 | Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ |
27 | Delaware Technical Community College - Terry | Dover, DE |
28 | Atlantic Cape Community College | Mays Landing, NJ |
28 | Frederick Community College | Frederick, MD |
30 | Wor-Wic Community College | Salisbury, MD |
31 | Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica, NY |
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 |
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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 |
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Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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