2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in the Middle Atlantic Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Doctor's Degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. It is ranked #29 out of 33 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 doctor's degrees in liberal arts / sciences and humanities during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for Your Doctor's Degree

The liberal arts / sciences and humanities doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of liberal arts / sciences and humanities students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

Most Well Attended Schools for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DC

#1 Best Quality In DC

Georgetown University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 8 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population.

There were approximately 7 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year.

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3

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MD

#1 Best Quality In MD

Johns Hopkins University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in Maryland.

There were approximately 2 liberal arts / sciences and humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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4

University at Albany
Albany, NY

#1 Most Popular In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities has to look into University at Albany. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from University at Albany

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

#1 Most Popular In NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Syracuse University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. More information about a doctorate in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from Syracuse University

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	0
Maryland	29	9
District of Columbia	24	6

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies	17

Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts	378
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	313
Theology & Religious Vocations	291
English Language & Literature	253
Philosophy & Religious Studies	171

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803). More about our data sources and methodologies.