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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor'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 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the most popular school in the United States for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 46% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Out of the 29 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark Atlanta University landed the # 2 spot on the list. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 55% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#5

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria, CA

Out of the 29 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacifica Graduate Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pacifica Graduate Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Carpinteria.

Of the 7 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Pacifica Graduate Institute, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#6

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Georgetown, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Of the 5 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Yale, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at GMU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#7

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#10

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

With a ranking of #10, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

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 29 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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