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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master'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 Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the United States for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#7

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

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#11

University of St. Thomas

Houston, TX

University of St. Thomas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#12

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#13

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Liberal Arts General Studies students that almost earned our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
15 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA
16 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
17 Excelsior College Albany, NY

Liberal Arts General Studies by Region

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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