2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maryland to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland
Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.
Most Popular Maryland Schools for a Master's in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Of the 41 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Johns Hopkins, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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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 master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Annapolis, St. John's Annapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at St. John's Annapolis, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.
About 75% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 25% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hood College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.
Of the 4 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Hood, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the # 5 spot on the list. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
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Loyola University Maryland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb 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 7 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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