by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 354,866 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.
Across Maryland, there were 2,234 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The liberal studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland”.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Annapolis, Maryland, and it awarded 139 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carroll Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland list. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 255 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hagerstown Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hagerstown, Maryland, and it awarded 149 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Maryland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland list. CSM is a small public school situated in La Plata, Maryland. It awarded 321 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chesapeake College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland list. Located in Wye Mills, Maryland, this small public school awarded 68 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
Garrett College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland ranking. Located in McHenry, Maryland, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
Harford Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland ranking. Harford Community College is located in Bel Air, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 169 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Howard Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland ranking. Howard Community College is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Maryland that handed out 188 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Montgomery College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland ranking. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school situated in Rockville, Maryland. It awarded 262 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Frederick Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Frederick, Maryland, and it awarded 57 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Frederick Community College
Allegany College of Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #11. Allegany College of Maryland is a small school located in Cumberland, Maryland that handed out 41 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Allegany College of Maryland
Morgan State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 77 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Anne Arundel Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland ranking. Anne Arundel Community College is a fairly large school located in Arnold, Maryland that handed out 143 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Frostburg, Maryland, and it awarded 59 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Washington College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland ranking. Washington College is located in Chestertown, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland list. CCBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 125 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland ranking. Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Salisbury University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland ranking. Salisbury, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 45 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Baltimore City Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland ranking. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 31 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Baltimore City Community College
Coppin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 10 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #21, Cecil College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland list. North East, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 58 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Johns Hopkins University
Loyola University Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #23. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Washington Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland list. Washington Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Takoma Park, Maryland. It awarded 0 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Washington Adventist University
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Maryland list. PGCC is located in Largo, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Prince George’s Community College
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