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

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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 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.

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

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Women make up 71% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#2

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the # 2 spot on the list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of University of Richmond.

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

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#3

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hollins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Hollins is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Roanoke.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Hollins University Report

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
North Carolina 18,234
West Virginia 3,558
South Carolina 4,243
Florida 64,444
Arkansas 5,205
Mississippi 5,696
Tennessee 10,186
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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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