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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$21,123 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,931 Avg Salary

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools 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 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 fringe town of Charles Town.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.

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#2

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

The excellent master’s degree programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Henderson State University are $9,108 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per 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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Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clayton State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Morrow.

Clayton State University graduate students pay an average of $12,736 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

ATU graduate students pay an average of $12,450 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Arkansas Tech University Report

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis 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. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $14,544 per year.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

NKU graduate students pay an average of $15,594 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $20,702 per year.

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#10

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #10, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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.

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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 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.

  • 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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