2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest 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 analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,604 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayland Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UST are $21,634 per year.
UST also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Oklahoma are $23,876 per year.
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Texas Christian 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 #7 on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
TCU graduate students pay an average of $32,268 in tuition and fees each year.
TCU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Southern Methodist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
SMU graduate students pay an average of $35,802 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, SMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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University of Dallas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
UD graduate students pay an average of $33,750 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 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 schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 8,087 |
| Texas | 55,869 |
| New Mexico | 3,989 |
| Oklahoma | 3,298 |
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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 11 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).
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