by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 366,996 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 23,163 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 239 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 239 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,877 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 239 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bergen Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Paramus, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 1,876 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan College at Burlington County. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rowan College at Burlington County is a medium-sized public school situated in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. It awarded 970 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 239 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 963 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kingsborough Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 795 students in 2020-2021.
Queensborough Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bayside, New York, and it awarded 644 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
New York University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 632 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
With a ranking of #8, Middlesex County College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Edison, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 601 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Middlesex County College
Bronx Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 560 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Thomas Edison State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Trenton, New Jersey, and it awarded 557 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CSI is a fairly large school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 523 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Union County College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Union County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cranford, New Jersey. It awarded 500 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Camden County College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Camden County College is located in Blackwood, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 483 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Ocean County College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ocean County College is a public institution located in Toms River, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 476 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LaGuardia Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LaGuardia is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 410 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in La Plata, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 357 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Hostos Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Hostos Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 354 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Montgomery County Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montco is a medium-sized school located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania that handed out 312 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Sewell, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 300 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Sarah Lawrence College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bronxville, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 295 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Hudson County Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hudson County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 275 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Hudson County Community College
Carroll Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carroll Community College is a small public school situated in Westminster, Maryland. It awarded 273 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Montgomery College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montgomery College is located in Rockville, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 264 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Mercer County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Mercer County Community College is located in West Windsor, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 232 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Mercer County Community College
County College of Morris came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. County College of Morris is a public institution located in Randolph, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 226 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at County College of Morris
Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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