2024 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
142Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
43,359Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$30,635Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in liberal arts general studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #1 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 142 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 43,359 degrees in liberal arts general studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Choosing a Great Liberal Arts General Studies School
The liberal arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Liberal Arts General Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Liberal Arts General Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts General Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the liberal arts degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
21 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Liberal Arts
Every student pursuing a degree in liberal arts general studies has to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were approximately 43 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Liberal Arts General Studies degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University get an earnings boost of around $27,232 over the typical income of liberal arts general studies graduates.
It's hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts general studies. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 37 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from University of Pennsylvania receive $15,838 more than the average liberal arts grad.
Georgetown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in liberal arts general studies. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were about 53 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies program at Georgetown University earn $36,669 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in liberal arts general studies. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 690 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Liberal Arts General Studies degree recipients from New York University earn a boost of about $9,128 above the typical income of liberal arts general studies graduates.
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were roughly 60 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies major at Drexel University earn $22,320 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were approximately 54 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from Villanova University receive $11,951 more than the standard liberal arts student.
UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.
There were about 2567 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the liberal arts program earn around $30,550 in the first couple years of working.
Montgomery College is a large public college located in the city of Rockville. A Best Colleges rank of #214 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Montgomery College is a great college overall.
There were about 1213 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Montgomery College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the liberal arts program make an average of $20,876 for their early career.
Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 1878 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Excelsior University in the most recent year we have data available. Liberal Arts General Studies degree recipients from Excelsior University earn a boost of approximately $14,738 over the average earnings of liberal arts general studies graduates.
Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.
There were roughly 121 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available. Liberal Arts General Studies degree recipients from Stony Brook University get an earnings boost of approximately $36,185 over the typical income of liberal arts general studies majors.
Located in the large suburb of Annapolis, St. John's Annapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #201 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. John's Annapolis is a great college overall.
There were roughly 101 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at St. John's Annapolis in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies major at St John's College make $7,279 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year. Liberal Arts General Studies degree recipients from Saint Joseph's University earn a boost of around $18,407 above the average income of liberal arts general studies graduates.
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies major at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus get $6,269 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Located in the city of New York, TKC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 726th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.
There were roughly 71 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at TKC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies program at The King's College earn $13,365 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of South Orange. This university ranks 10th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 154 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies degree program at Seton Hall University make $2,727 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. This school ranks 22nd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 136 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies program at Rochester Institute of Technology get $5,687 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 660 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at TESU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies degree program at Thomas Edison State University earn $14,320 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the midsize city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 7th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 784 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, liberal arts degree recipients typically make about $25,229 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 371 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies major at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus earn $10,509 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were roughly 315 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the liberal arts program earn about $14,114 for their early career.
Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 154 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from Rowan University receive $3,540 more than the average liberal arts grad.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The liberal arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Liberal Arts General Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Liberal Arts General Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
