by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
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 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 412 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,642 and $26,517 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morgan State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Morgan State Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St John’s College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland for a Bachelor’s. Annapolis, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Full St John’s College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Frostburg State University is a public institution located in Frostburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Frostburg State
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Maryland Global Campus
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the #5 spot on the list. Salisbury, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Salisbury
With a ranking of #6, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Washington College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Washington College is a small school located in Chestertown, Maryland that handed out 16 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Washington College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #8, Washington Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland for a Bachelor’s list. Washington Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Takoma Park, Maryland. It awarded 11 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Coppin State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland for a Bachelor’s ranking. Coppin is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 4 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland for a Bachelor’s list. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Maryland for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
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