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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts general studies students, making the major the most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for liberal arts majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Liberal Arts General Studies

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their doctor’s degree. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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