2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Community College of Allegheny County to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 58% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Out of the 46 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 312 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Montco, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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Out of the 46 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
Women make up 59% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Philadelphia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Pennsylvania. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 222 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Community College of Philadelphia, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Delaware County Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 58% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.
About 60% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 40% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Pennsylvania Highlands 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 small suburb of Johnstown, Pennsylvania Highlands is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 127 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Pennsylvania Highlands, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 101 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at LCCC, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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Reading Area 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 84 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at RACC, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Luzerne County 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 large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 39% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 9,619 |
| New York | 19,150 |
| Maryland | 9,515 |
| Delaware | 649 |
| District of Columbia | 145 |
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 Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
| 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 27 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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