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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland

32 Colleges
$30,818 Avg Salary
$15,099 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.

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The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Maryland to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at UMGC take out is $15,681.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#2

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Montgomery College accumulate an average of around $10,125 in student debt.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Montgomery College Report

The excellent programs at College of Southern Maryland helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Maryland. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at CSM accumulate an average of around $11,800 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. CCBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from CCBC take out $13,469 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Howard Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Howard Community College Report

Anne Arundel Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at AACC accumulate an average of around $9,250 in student debt.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Anne Arundel Community College Report

Prince George’s Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland list. PGCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from PGCC carry an average student debt load of $12,187.

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Harford Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Harford Community College take out is $10,198.

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Frederick Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Frederick.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Frederick Community College take out is $9,412.

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#10

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, MD

Hagerstown Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #10 on the list. HCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Hagerstown.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at HCC take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 26 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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