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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 538,925 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In , liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,316 and had an average of $15,943 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 38,659 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,824 and $17,025 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 299 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region liberal arts students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

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St John's College
Annapolis, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St. John’s Annapolis is located in Annapolis, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 139 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full St John’s College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Bergen Community College
Paramus, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bergen Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bergen Community College is a fairly large school located in Paramus, New Jersey that handed out 1,609 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bergen Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, New York

Out of the 299 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sarah Lawrence College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bronxville, New York, and it awarded 318 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Sarah Lawrence

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Assumption College for Sisters
Denville, New Jersey

Out of the 299 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Assumption College for Sisters landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Denville, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Assumption College for Sisters

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Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan College at Burlington County. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. RCBC is located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,107 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Rowan College at Burlington County Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Warren County Community College
Washington, New Jersey

Warren County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Warren County Community College is a public institution located in Washington, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Warren County Community College

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The King's College
New York, New York

With a ranking of #7, The King’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TKC is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The King’s College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Ocean County College
Toms River, New Jersey

With a ranking of #8, Ocean County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Toms River, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 903 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Ocean County College

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Howard Community College
Columbia, Maryland

Howard Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Howard Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbia, Maryland. It awarded 753 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Howard Community College

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Suffolk County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Suffolk County Community College is a large public school situated in Selden, New York. It awarded 1,401 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Suffolk County Community College

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Carroll Community College
Westminster, Maryland

Carroll Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Westminster, Maryland, and it awarded 255 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Carroll Community College

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Prince George’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Largo, Maryland, and it awarded 771 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at PGCC

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With a ranking of #13, Columbia-Greene Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hudson, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 88 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Columbia-Greene Community College

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 1,020 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Full Nassau Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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With a ranking of #15, Stella and Charles Guttman Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stella and Charles Guttman Community College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Guttman

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With a ranking of #16, Cayuga County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Auburn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 139 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Cayuga County Community College

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Corning Community College
Corning, New York

Corning Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Corning Community College is a small school located in Corning, New York that handed out 167 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Corning Community College

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Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York

With a ranking of #18, Dutchess Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 341 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at DCC

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Rockland Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rockland Community College is located in Suffern, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 359 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Rockland Community College

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Jefferson Community College
Watertown, New York

Jefferson Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jefferson Community College is a small public school situated in Watertown, New York. It awarded 125 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Jefferson Community College

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Garrett College
McHenry, Maryland

With a ranking of #21, Garrett College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in McHenry, Maryland, this small public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Garrett College

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Harford Community College
Bel Air, Maryland

Harford Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bel Air, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 344 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Harford Community College

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Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland

Montgomery College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school situated in Rockville, Maryland. It awarded 1,131 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Montgomery College

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Orange County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Middletown, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 259 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Orange Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Adirondack Community College
Queensbury, New York

Adirondack Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Adirondack is a small public school situated in Queensbury, New York. It awarded 155 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at SUNY Adirondack

Rest of the Best 45 in Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

Not only did these schools make the top 45 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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SUNY Ulster
Stone Ridge, NY
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Boricua College
New York, NY
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