2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland
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.
2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Morgan State University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Maryland. Morgan State is a moderately-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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St John’s College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large 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.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Frostburg State University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-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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With a ranking of #6, Notre Dame of Maryland 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 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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With a ranking of #7, Washington College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Chestertown.
Women make up 88% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Washington Adventist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. 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.
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Coppin State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland 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.
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Johns Hopkins University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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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 Related Majors
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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