by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies 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 Maryland, there were 10,097 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,818 and $15,099 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 9,005 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,870 and $17,588 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts general studies.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland. HCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbia, Maryland. It awarded 784 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small public school awarded 279 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Prince George’s Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland. PGCC is a public institution located in Largo, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 637 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Garrett College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland. McHenry, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harford Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland list. Harford Community College is a small public school situated in Bel Air, Maryland. It awarded 358 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Montgomery College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland ranking. Montgomery College is a public institution located in Rockville, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,208 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hagerstown Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland list. HCC is a small public school situated in Hagerstown, Maryland. It awarded 279 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Anne Arundel Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Arnold, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 767 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Chesapeake College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland ranking. Chesapeake College is a public institution located in Wye Mills, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 851 students in 2020-2021.
Frederick Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland list. Frederick, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 296 students in 2020-2021.
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College of Southern Maryland ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland list. College of Southern Maryland is a medium-sized public school situated in La Plata, Maryland. It awarded 489 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Cecil College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #13. Located in North East, Maryland, this small public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Wor-Wic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland list. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, this small public school handed out 107 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Allegany College of Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #15. Allegany College of Maryland is located in Cumberland, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Baltimore City Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland ranking. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 111 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland ranking. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 2,512 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Washington Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #18. Washington Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Takoma Park, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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