2025 Best General Studies Schools in Maryland

Ranked #5 in popularity, general studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for general studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 765 degrees in general studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall General Studies Schools List

General Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Studies Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Studies in Maryland

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 general studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Maryland Schools in General Studies

1

Howard Community College
Columbia, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

565 General Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general studies needs to look into Howard Community College. HCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Columbia.More information about a degree in general studies from Howard Community College

2

Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

76 General Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general studies has to take a look at Baltimore City Community College. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a degree in general studies from Baltimore City Community College

Best General Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	4,519
Pennsylvania	978	1,294
New Jersey	614	1,036
District of Columbia	441	35
Delaware	345	474

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Studies

General Studies is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Individualized Studies	6,141
Liberal Arts	2,234
Humanities	10

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Notes and References

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.