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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in the United States with 79,412 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Liberal Arts General Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in the Southwest Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 55,869
Arizona 8,087
Oklahoma 3,298
New Mexico 3,989

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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