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In 2020-2021, 366,996 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 23,163 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 17,052 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 146 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 146 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bergen Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Paramus, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 1,876 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Assumption College for Sisters. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Denville, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 146 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College at Burlington County landed the #3 spot on the list. Mount Laurel, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 969 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 146 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Warren County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Warren County Community College is a public institution located in Washington, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 93 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carroll Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carroll Community College is a public institution located in Westminster, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 273 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Stella and Charles Guttman Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stella and Charles Guttman Community College is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 107 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kingsborough Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. KCC is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 795 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Bronx Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 560 students in 2020-2021.
Sussex County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Newton, New Jersey, this small public school awarded 176 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Hostos Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hostos is a medium-sized school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 354 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Middlesex County College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Edison, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 601 students in 2020-2021.
Ocean County College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. OCC is a public institution located in Toms River, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 476 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Camden County College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blackwood, New Jersey. It awarded 483 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Cumberland County College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cumberland County College is located in Vineland, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #15, Union County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 497 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Mercer County Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. West Windsor, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 232 students in 2020-2021.
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Queensborough Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. QCC is located in Bayside, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 644 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school situated in Sewell, New Jersey. It awarded 300 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hudson County Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 275 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Passaic County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Paterson, New Jersey, and it awarded 195 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Hagerstown Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Hagerstown, Maryland, and it awarded 191 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Sullivan County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Sullivan is located in Loch Sheldrake, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. BMCC is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 963 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Montgomery County Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montco is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It awarded 312 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Southern Maryland came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CSM is a medium-sized school located in La Plata, Maryland that handed out 357 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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