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

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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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. 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 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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist 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 Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Southern Methodist University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Southwest Region . NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 50% are male.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 8,087
Texas 55,869
New Mexico 3,989
Oklahoma 3,298

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 3 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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