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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You

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 Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Maryland to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in Maryland for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Women make up 39% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#2

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

The in-demand associate degree programs at Montgomery College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Maryland. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 69% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Out of the 18 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#4

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Howard Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 784 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at HCC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Prince George’s Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

Of the 637 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at PGCC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Prince George’s Community College Report

College of Southern Maryland ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

Women make up 73% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Harford Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Frederick Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Frederick.

Women make up 63% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#10

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, MD

Hagerstown Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. HCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown.

About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 32% are male.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 9,619
Pennsylvania 3,589
New York 19,150
Delaware 649
District of Columbia 145

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 18 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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