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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Pennsylvania

21 Colleges
$32,278 Avg Salary
$24,713 Avg Student Debt

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the #12 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 3,589 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery County Community College the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. 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.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Montgomery County Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harrisburg Area Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from HACC take out $18,156 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students pursuing an online degree. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Clarion University take out is $31,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $220.

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#4

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from LCCC carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Delaware County Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,175.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Delaware County Community College Report

Reading Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at RACC take out is $18,921.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Reading Area Community College Report

Westmoreland County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Pennsylvania list. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Westmoreland County Community College

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania 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. Mansfield University is a small public school located in the town of Mansfield.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Mansfield University accumulate an average of around $31,750 in student debt.

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#9

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

Peirce College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #9 on the list. Peirce is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Community College of Beaver County landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large suburb of Monaca, CCBC is a public college with a small student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at CCBC take out an average of $15,209 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Community College of Beaver County Report

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 9,619
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 21 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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