2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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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 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor'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 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 50% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online bachelor’s degree. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.
About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 44% are male.
Out of the 14 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.
About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 33% are male.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology 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 . RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
Women make up 46% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Out of the 14 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 67% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Wilmington University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 77 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Wilmington University, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mansfield University is a small public school located in the distant town of Mansfield.
Women make up 59% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Molloy College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 24% are male.
Peirce College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Peirce is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 63% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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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Majors Related to 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 14 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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