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

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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 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 34% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in liberal arts at Middle Tennessee State University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Austin Peay State University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in liberal arts at Austin Peay State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 . Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Southeast Region . UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Women make up 77% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #6, Tennessee 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 city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 68% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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American Public University System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #8, Duke 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 Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

About 89% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

Of the 15 students majoring in liberal arts at U Miami, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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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 28 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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