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

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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.

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.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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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#2

St John's College

Annapolis, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at St John’s College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Annapolis, St. John's Annapolis is a private not-for-profit school 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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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Towson is a fairly 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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#4

Hood College

Frederick, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hood College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. 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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#5

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at McDaniel College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Maryland. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

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#6

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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