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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

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

#1

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Morgan State University the most popular school in Maryland for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#2

St John's College

Annapolis, MD

Out of the 11 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Annapolis, St. John's Annapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at St John’s College Report

#3

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frostburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

Women make up 52% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Women make up 75% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Salisbury, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#7

Washington College

Chestertown, MD

Washington College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Chestertown.

Women make up 88% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Washington Adventist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Takoma Park, Washington Adventist University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Washington Adventist University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Washington Adventist University Report

#9

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Coppin is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Women make up 75% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Coppin State University Report

#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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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
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 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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