2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Liberal Arts General Studies
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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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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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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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 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 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 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 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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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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.