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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

54 Colleges
$30,635 Avg Salary
$19,425 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from UMGC take out $15,681 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Out of the 54 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Excelsior College is a fairly 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.

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The excellent online programs at Community College of Baltimore County 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 large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.

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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The excellent online programs at Thomas Edison State 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 . TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from TESU carry an average student debtload of $15,974.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Anne Arundel Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students pursuing an online degree. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from AACC take out $9,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Bronx Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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With a ranking of #7, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #8 on the list. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.

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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Hudson Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from HVCC take out $9,591 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Montgomery County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Montco take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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