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Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Clark Atlanta University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Southeast Region . GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#6

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Faulkner University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #6, Florida 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. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools 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

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 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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