by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 538,925 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In , liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,316 and had an average of $15,943 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 3,875 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,661 and $19,582 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 931 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,302 and $25,698 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 63 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Neumann University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Neumann is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aston, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Peirce College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania. Peirce is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Peirce College
Wilkes University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 126 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s liberal arts 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%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Mercyhurst University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Mercyhurst University
Villanova University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Villanova University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 49 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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.
Full Villanova University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Misericordia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 bachelors’s liberal arts 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%.
Full Misericordia University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Carlow University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal arts 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%.
Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 22 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Lackawanna College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 33 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Cairn University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Cairn University
With a ranking of #20, University of Scranton did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Scranton Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Saint Vincent College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Saint Vincent College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Saint Vincent College
With a ranking of #22, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Seton Hill University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees 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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Seton Hill University
Manor College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #24. Manor College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Liberal Arts General Studies Report
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