2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree School for You
With 556,813 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 & Humanities Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 89 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 89 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Metro State graduate students pay an average of $10,237 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHSU are $11,376 a year.
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Out of the 89 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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Western Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas graduate students pay an average of $13,604 in tuition and fees each year.
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Tiffin University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Tiffin University graduate students pay an average of $13,000 in tuition and fees each year.
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Adams State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Adams State are $10,896 per year.
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Wayland Baptist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wayland Baptist University are $15,232 a year.
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Henderson State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the town of Arkadelphia.
Henderson State University graduate students pay an average of $9,108 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #12, University of St. Thomas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UST are $21,634 per year.
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With a ranking of #13, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Liberal Arts & Humanities students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 14 | Excelsior College | Albany, NY |
| 15 | Mount Saint Mary’s University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 16 | St John’s College | Annapolis, MD |
| 16 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities by Region
View the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Majors for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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