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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
395 Degrees Awarded
$35,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 365,980 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 24,900 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 395 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the liberal arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Stony Brook University

#2

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #2 spot on the list. College of Staten Island CUNY is a fairly large school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 6 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSI, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSI are $21,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CSI Liberal Arts Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at UPenn

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree liberal studies students with aid list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Johns Hopkins University

#5

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Camden. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school situated in Camden, New Jersey. It awarded 9 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Camden did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Camden are $31,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Rutgers Camden

#6

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at University of Delaware

#7

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Georgetown University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgetown Liberal Arts Report

#8

St John's College

Annapolis, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, St John’s College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Annapolis, Maryland, and it awarded 27 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

St. John’s Annapolis also made our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at St John’s College are $19,316, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full St. John’s Annapolis Liberal Arts Report

#9

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Villanova University is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree liberal studies students with aid list, Villanova has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Villanova

#10

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Read more about Liberal Arts at NYU

#11

The New School

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

The New School came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree liberal studies students with aid list, New School University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New School University Liberal Arts Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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