2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate School for You
With 556,813 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found College of Southern Maryland to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 67% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Monroe Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
Women make up 53% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Allegany College of Maryland is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Allegany College of Maryland, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fulton-Montgomery Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FM is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnstown.
About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.
Women make up 60% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Anne Arundel Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.
Women make up 50% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Delaware County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Delaware County Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Community College of Allegheny County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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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Drexel University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Request InformationBest Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 9,619 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,589 |
| New York | 19,150 |
| Maryland | 9,515 |
| Delaware | 649 |
| District of Columbia | 145 |
Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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 31 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.