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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Ranked Colleges
475 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 559,661 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 45,290 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,587 and $17,772 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 475 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts general studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 28 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 65 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York
#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Staten Island CUNY. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CSI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSI are $21,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey
#15 in overall quality

Rutgers University - Camden landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Rutgers University - Camden is a medium-sized public school situated in Camden, New Jersey. It awarded 9 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Camden also took the #15 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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.

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#7

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal arts degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 UD are $35,192.

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#8

Towson University

Towson, Maryland

Towson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Towson is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 11 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Towson has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

St John's College

Annapolis, Maryland

St John’s College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. St John’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Annapolis, Maryland. It awarded 27 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, St. John’s Annapolis has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. John’s Annapolis are $19,316, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #10, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

William Paterson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey are $20,970.

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St John’s University - New York landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. St John’s University - New York is a large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 11 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, STJ has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at STJ are $30,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Villanova not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 Villanova are $20,719.

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#13

New York University

New York, New York

New York University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s liberal arts degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 NYU are $36,892.

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#14

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#7 in overall quality

Fordham University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 7 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

The New School

New York, New York
#16 in overall quality

The New School ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s liberal arts degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 New School University are $47,642.

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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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