2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
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 4th in Virginia. In fact, 9,302 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia 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.
2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Master's in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the most popular school in Virginia for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
Women make up 71% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Richmond is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.
Women make up 60% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hollins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Virginia. Hollins is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Roanoke.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,234 |
| West Virginia | 3,558 |
| Mississippi | 5,696 |
| South Carolina | 4,243 |
| Florida | 64,444 |
| Arkansas | 5,205 |
| Alabama | 5,890 |
| Kentucky | 6,493 |
| Georgia | 7,724 |
| Tennessee | 10,186 |
| Louisiana | 2,864 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Majors
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 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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