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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 3rd in North Carolina. In fact, 18,234 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Greensboro the most popular school in North Carolina for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Duke University Report

#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

Women make up 36% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Wake Forest University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 64% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

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

Women make up 89% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Asheville is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. UNCA is a small public school located in the city of Asheville.

Women make up 78% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 7 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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