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Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor'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 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Clark Atlanta University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in liberal arts at CAU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

About 80% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Southeast Region . UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Faulkner University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 9 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).

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