by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 3,648 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,278 and $24,713 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,518 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking looked at 46 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate”.
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the #1 spot on the list. Community College of Allegheny County is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 483 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 312 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Harrisburg Area Community College is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 268 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Philadelphia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 222 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Full Community College of Philadelphia Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 46 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware County Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Media, Pennsylvania 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 181 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Northampton County Area Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 172 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a public institution located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 127 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. LCCC is a public institution located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 101 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Reading Area Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. RACC is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 84 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Luzerne County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Lackawanna College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 63 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lackawanna College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Westmoreland County Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Westmoreland College is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Butler County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Butler County Community College is located in Butler, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Butler County Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Eastern University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. EU is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
La Salle University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 34 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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Bucks County Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Community College of Beaver County did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Monaca, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 28 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Harcum College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It awarded 18 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Harcum College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Mount Aloysius College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Cresson, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a small public school situated in Clarion, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Edinboro, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Mansfield University is a small public school situated in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mansfield University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Peirce College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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With a ranking of #25, Mercyhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Manor College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Manor College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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