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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania” ranking.
Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 366,996 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 2,233 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 914 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered 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 colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree liberal studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Neumann University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania. Neumann University is a small school located in Aston, Pennsylvania that handed out 57 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Peirce College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania. Clarion, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 108 students in 2020-2021.
Wilkes University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s liberal studies 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Edinboro, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 156 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Lock Haven University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Lock Haven, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
California University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 45 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Liberal Arts Report
Mercyhurst University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Saint Joseph’s University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 26 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Lackawanna College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 28 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Cairn University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Cairn is a small school located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Scranton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #17. University of Scranton is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
With a ranking of #18, Saint Vincent College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Latrobe, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Drexel University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 54 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Manor College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #22, Chestnut Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Chestnut Hill College is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Elizabethtown College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Gannon University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Gannon is a small school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Cabrini University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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