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2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
395 Degrees Awarded
$35,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 365,980 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 24,900 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 395 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the liberal arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree liberal studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 35 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgetown University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #4 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree liberal studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

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#5

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Staten Island CUNY. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. CSI is a fairly large school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 6 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CSI also made our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at College of Staten Island CUNY are $21,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full College of Staten Island CUNY Liberal Arts Report

#6

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Camden, New Jersey, and it awarded 9 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Camden also took the #9 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Camden are $31,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Rutgers Camden

#7

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 1 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #0 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

St John's College

Annapolis, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, St John’s College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. St. John’s Annapolis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Annapolis, Maryland. It awarded 27 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

St. John’s Annapolis also took the #7 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St John’s College are $19,316, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Liberal Arts at St. John’s Annapolis

#9

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at New York University

#10

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Villanova University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Villanova did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova are $20,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Villanova Liberal Arts Report

#11

The New School

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

The New School came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

New School University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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