2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for liberal arts majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best school in the Southeast Region 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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Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school 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 University of Miami. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
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Tennessee Technological 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
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With a ranking of #9, Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
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Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 7,724 |
| Virginia | 9,302 |
| North Carolina | 18,234 |
| Florida | 64,444 |
| Tennessee | 10,186 |
| Kentucky | 6,493 |
| South Carolina | 4,243 |
| Louisiana | 2,864 |
| Arkansas | 5,205 |
| Alabama | 5,890 |
| Mississippi | 5,696 |
| West Virginia | 3,558 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.