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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts / sciences and humanities program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The liberal arts / sciences & humanities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland associate degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. HCC is a public institution located in Columbia, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 784 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carroll Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland list. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 279 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland. Located in Largo, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 637 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Garrett College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in McHenry, Maryland, this small public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harford Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland. Harford Community College is located in Bel Air, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 358 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #6, Montgomery College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland list. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school situated in Rockville, Maryland. It awarded 1,208 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hagerstown Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #7. Hagerstown, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 279 students in 2020-2021.
Anne Arundel Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland ranking. This fairly large school is located in Arnold, Maryland, and it awarded 767 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chesapeake College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland ranking. Chesapeake College is a small public school situated in Wye Mills, Maryland. It awarded 89 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities 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 / sciences and humanities degrees to 851 students in 2020-2021.
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Frederick Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland list. Frederick Community College is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 296 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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College of Southern Maryland ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland list. College of Southern Maryland is a medium-sized school located in La Plata, Maryland that handed out 489 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cecil College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #13. Cecil College is a small public school situated in North East, Maryland. It awarded 67 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wor-Wic Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #14. Wor-Wic Community College is a small school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 107 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Cumberland, Maryland, this small public school awarded 126 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Baltimore City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #16. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 111 students 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland ranking. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large school located in Adelphi, Maryland that handed out 2,512 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Washington Adventist University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland list. Washington Adventist University is located in Takoma Park, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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