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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in the Middle Atlantic Region

179 Ranked Colleges
34,975 Degrees Awarded
$26,004 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. 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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 43,359 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,635 and $19,425 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 34,975 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 179 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts / sciences and humanities program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

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Out of the 179 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 2,512 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 University of Maryland Global Campus Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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Bergen Community College
Paramus, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bergen Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. Bergen Community College is a fairly large school located in Paramus, New Jersey that handed out 1,876 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Bergen Community College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Suffolk County Community College is located in Selden, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,784 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Suffolk County Community College

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Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. 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.

Full Montgomery College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Garden City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 1,139 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Nassau Community College

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Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, New Jersey

Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Mount Laurel, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 969 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Rowan College at Burlington County

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Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 963 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

Full Borough of Manhattan Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Toms River, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 960 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at OCC

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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. CCBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 851 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at CCBC

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Kingsborough Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 795 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Kingsborough Community College

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Howard Community College
Columbia, Maryland

Howard Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Howard Community College 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.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at HCC

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Anne Arundel Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. AACC is a fairly large public school situated in Arnold, Maryland. It awarded 767 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at AACC

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SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 667 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at SUNY Westchester Community College

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With a ranking of #14, Queensborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Bayside, New York 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 644 students in 2020-2021.

Full QCC Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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With a ranking of #15, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. PGCC is a fairly large school located in Largo, Maryland that handed out 637 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey

With a ranking of #16, Middlesex County College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Middlesex County College is a public institution located in Edison, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 601 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Middlesex County College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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Bronx Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. BCC is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 560 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at BCC

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Union County College
Cranford, New Jersey

Union County College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Cranford, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 497 students in 2020-2021.

Full Union County College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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With a ranking of #19, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in La Plata, Maryland, and it awarded 489 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of Southern Maryland Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. CSI is a public institution located in Staten Island, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 485 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of Staten Island CUNY Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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Camden County College
Blackwood, New Jersey

Camden County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Blackwood, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 483 students in 2020-2021.

Full Camden County College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. CCAC is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 483 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Community College of Allegheny County

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

Monroe Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 453 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Monroe Community College

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

With a ranking of #24, LaGuardia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 410 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

Full LaGuardia Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Dutchess Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 408 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Dutchess Community College

Rest of the Best 28 in Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate

Not only did these schools make the top 28 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York
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Harford Community College
Bel Air, Maryland
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Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York

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