by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania” 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 Pennsylvania, there were 3,648 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,278 and $24,713 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,002 liberal arts general studies 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 Arts Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania”.
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 Arts Major in Pennsylvania. Located in Aston, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Peirce College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Peirce College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University is a small public school situated in Clarion, Pennsylvania. It awarded 108 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Wilkes University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 80 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Edinboro is a small school located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania that handed out 40 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Liberal Arts General Studies Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 156 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Lock Haven University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. LHU is a small school located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania that handed out 23 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Lock Haven University
California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in California, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at California University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Bradford, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Pitt Bradford
Mercyhurst University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Mercyhurst
Villanova University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Villanova University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 48 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Villanova University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Misericordia University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Dallas, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Misericordia University
With a ranking of #15, Carlow University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Carlow University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Saint Joseph’s University
Lackawanna College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Lackawanna College is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #18. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Cairn University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Cairn University
University of Scranton came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s liberal arts 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Scranton Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Saint Vincent College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Saint Vincent College is located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Saint Vincent College
Drexel University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 54 bachelors’s liberal arts 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Drexel University
Seton Hill University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Seton Hill is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Seton Hill University
With a ranking of #24, Manor College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Jenkintown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Manor College
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kutztown University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
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