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

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the most popular major in Texas with 55,869 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

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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 Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Texas 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 Texas.

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the most popular school in Texas for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Of the 38 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at TCU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#3

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

Out of the 15 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UD, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 40% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of St. Thomas is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UST, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UH Clear Lake, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Dallas Baptist 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Dallas Baptist University Report

#8

Rice University

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #8, Rice University 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 large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 25% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#10

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 8,087
New Mexico 3,989
Oklahoma 3,298

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 15 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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