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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 145 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 31% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 11 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at CUA, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Trinity Washington University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 4 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 9,619
Pennsylvania 3,589
New York 19,150
Maryland 9,515
Delaware 649

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Majors Similar 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 5 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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