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

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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee Technological University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Tennessee Tech University, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Out of the 54 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Middle Tennessee State University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Austin Peay State 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 medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #4 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 Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UNC Greensboro, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Southeast Region . UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Women make up 77% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 32% are male.

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American Public University System landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Of the 22 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at American Military University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Duke, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

Of the 18 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at AUM, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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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
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 28 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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