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

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

In 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities students earned 10,186 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee Technological University the most popular school in Tennessee 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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 66% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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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 Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Tennessee. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

About 77% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Tennessee State University, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 57% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#8

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Milligan 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 medium-sized suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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).

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