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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

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 analysis found American Public University System to be the best school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school 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 college with a medium-sized student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State 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 #8 on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies schools 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

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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