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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Pennsylvania

87 Ranked Colleges
3,648 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 3,648 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,278 and $24,713 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 87 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts / sciences and humanities program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Pennsylvania

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Out of the 87 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 127 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania. Montgomery County Community College is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 312 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Reading Area Community College
Reading, Pennsylvania

Out of the 87 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Reading Area Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

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Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 487 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 270 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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Lackawanna College
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Lackawanna College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.

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Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Community College of Philadelphia ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania list. Community College of Philadelphia is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 222 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Neumann University
Aston, Pennsylvania

Neumann University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Aston, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 57 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #9, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania list. Northampton Community College is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 172 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Delaware County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Media, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 185 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Luzerne County Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 69 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Butler County Community College
Butler, Pennsylvania

Butler County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Butler County Community College is a public institution located in Butler, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania list. Schnecksville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Mansfield, Pennsylvania

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. Mansfield University is a small public school situated in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. It awarded 38 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Community College of Beaver County ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania list. CCBC is located in Monaca, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Peirce College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Peirce College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania list. Peirce is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 29 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Westmoreland County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #17. Westmoreland College is a small school located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania that handed out 56 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Clarion University is a small school located in Clarion, Pennsylvania that handed out 116 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Eastern University
Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

Eastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #20. EU is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Valley Forge Military College
Wayne, Pennsylvania

Valley Forge Military College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Valley Forge Military College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wayne, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Wilkes University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #22. Wilkes University is a medium-sized school located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania that handed out 80 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Harcum College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Manor College
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

Manor College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania list. Manor College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mount Aloysius College
Cresson, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #25, Mount Aloysius College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania list. Cresson, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

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