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

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the #12 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 3,589 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 59% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#2

Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wilson College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chambersburg, Wilson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Drexel, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Arcadia University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.

About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Saint Francis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Loretto.

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#7

Gratz College

Melrose Park, PA

Gratz College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the suburb of Melrose Park, Gratz College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 9,619
New York 19,150
Maryland 9,515
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 10 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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