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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

36 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
395 Master's Degrees
A master's degree in liberal arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #125 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. Combined, these schools handed out 395 master's degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in liberal studies matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality liberal arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for liberal arts.


 

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for liberal arts students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Liberal Studies Students Working on Their Master's

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79 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#3 Best Quality In NY

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in liberal arts needs to take a look at The Graduate Center, CUNY. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in New York.

There were about 79 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
65 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Stony Brook University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in liberal arts. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in New York.

There were approximately 65 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
45 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in liberal arts needs to take a look at New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in New York.

There were about 45 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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35 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#1 Best Quality In MD

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in liberal arts needs to check out Johns Hopkins University. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in Maryland.

There were roughly 35 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
28 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#1 Best Quality In PA

UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 28 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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St John's College
Annapolis, MD
27 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MD
#2 Best Quality In MD

St. John's Annapolis is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Annapolis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in Maryland.

There were approximately 27 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at St. John's Annapolis in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
14 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In DC
#1 Best Quality In DC

Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 14 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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The New School
New York, NY
13 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#5 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in New York.

There were approximately 13 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.

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13 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 13 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available.

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10 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 10 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Brockport in the most recent data year.

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Best Liberal Arts Colleges by State

Explore the most popular liberal arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 667 296
Pennsylvania 586 41
Maryland 342 72
District of Columbia 330 14
New Jersey 323 10

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One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Humanities 65
Individualized Studies 12
General Studies 3

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