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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 school 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the 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

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tulane is a fairly 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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#6

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Faulkner University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

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#6

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 fairly 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 colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,234
West Virginia 3,558
South Carolina 4,243
Florida 64,444
Virginia 9,302
Arkansas 5,205
Mississippi 5,696
Louisiana 2,864
Alabama 5,890
Kentucky 6,493
Georgia 7,724
Tennessee 10,186

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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