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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland

10 Colleges
$30,818 Avg Salary
$15,099 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities students earned 9,515 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

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The Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland 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.

Check out the online liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue an online degree in Maryland. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $15,681 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Baltimore County. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland list. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from CCBC carry an average student debtload of $13,469.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at AACC accumulate an average of around $9,250 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at College of Southern Maryland helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Maryland. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at CSM accumulate an average of around $11,800 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harford Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Harford Community College take out $10,198 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

Carroll Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Carroll Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Baltimore City Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Baltimore City Community College carry an average student debtload of $7,112.

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#8

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Morgan State take out is $31,625. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $359.

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#9

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

Chesapeake College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Chesapeake College take out $5,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from PGCC carry an average student debtload of $12,187.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 9,619
Pennsylvania 3,589
New York 19,150
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 10 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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