2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Henderson State University are $9,108 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
NC State graduate students pay an average of $29,690 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 5% of our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clayton State University is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Morrow.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clayton State University are $12,736 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.
ATU graduate students pay an average of $12,450 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofM are $14,544 a year.
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Northern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NKU are $15,594 a year.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 per year.
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Tennessee Technological University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $20,702 a year.
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Austin Peay 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Austin Peay State University graduate students pay an average of $14,827 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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.
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