2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools
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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 215 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the liberal arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Liberal Arts General Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the most popular school in the United States for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
Women make up 48% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 137 students majoring in liberal arts at UChicago, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 68% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 61 students majoring in liberal arts at Tennessee Tech University, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
About 77% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 62% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in liberal arts at The Graduate Center, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
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Johns Hopkins University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 41 students majoring in liberal arts at Johns Hopkins, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Texas Christian University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
Women make up 55% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
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Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 67% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #13, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 79% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
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University of Dallas ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 58% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
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Tiffin University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin.
About 65% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 35% are male.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in liberal arts at UNC Greensboro, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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University of Memphis ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
About 77% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 62% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
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St John’s College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Annapolis, St. John's Annapolis is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 64% are male.
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Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 32% are male.
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Dartmouth College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in liberal arts at Dartmouth, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 58% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
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University of Pennsylvania came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 41% are male.
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American Public University System landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Pacifica Graduate Institute | Carpinteria, CA |
| 34 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 35 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 35 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC |
| 37 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 37 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 37 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 40 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
| 40 | University of St. Thomas | Houston, TX |
| 42 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 42 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 42 | Rutgers University - Camden | Camden, NJ |
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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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