2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southeast Region 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Henderson State University is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Henderson State University are $9,108 a year.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
NC State graduate students pay an average of $29,690 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NC State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clayton State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Morrow.
Clayton State University graduate students pay an average of $12,736 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.
ATU graduate students pay an average of $12,450 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Memphis 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 #6 on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofM are $14,544 a year.
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Northern Kentucky University 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 #6 on the list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.
NKU graduate students pay an average of $15,594 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 per year.
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Tennessee Technological University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $20,702 per year.
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Austin Peay State University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Austin Peay State University graduate students pay an average of $14,827 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,234 |
| West Virginia | 3,558 |
| Mississippi | 5,696 |
| South Carolina | 4,243 |
| Florida | 64,444 |
| Virginia | 9,302 |
| Arkansas | 5,205 |
| Alabama | 5,890 |
| Kentucky | 6,493 |
| Georgia | 7,724 |
| Tennessee | 10,186 |
| Louisiana | 2,864 |
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Majors Related to 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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