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.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Studies Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 765 degrees in general studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Your choice of general studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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.
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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.
Any student pursuing a degree in general studies has to look into Howard Community College. HCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #319 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 565 general studies students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent year we have data available.
Chesapeake College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general studies. Chesapeake College is a small public college located in the rural area of Wye Mills. This college ranks 26th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 5 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Chesapeake College in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in general studies needs to check out Baltimore City Community College. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #969 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baltimore City Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 76 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Baltimore City Community College in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Cecil College if you want to pursue a degree in general studies. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 35th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 97 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Cecil College in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
Your choice of general studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
