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Doctor's Degree in Liberal Arts

Doctor’s Degrees in Liberal Arts

25 Yearly Graduations
52% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in liberal studies is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 32% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 12.0% of liberal studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Liberal Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 25 people earned their doctor's degree in liberal studies. This makes it the 303rd most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in liberal studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 901
Graduate Certificate 128
Doctor’s Degree 25

Earnings of Liberal Studies Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in liberal studies. About 52.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 12
Women 13
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The racial-ethnic distribution of liberal studies doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in liberal studies. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas
9 Yearly Graduations
54% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for liberal studies students seekinga doctor's degree is Southern Methodist University. Roughly 12,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,212 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $31,590 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in liberal studies from SMU. Of these students, 54% were women and 38% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
6 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Georgetown University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in liberal studies. Roughly 19,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,896 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,848 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in liberal studies from Georgetown. Around 30% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 40% were women.

#4

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for liberal studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Montana State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,056 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,451 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in liberal studies from MSU Bozeman.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to liberal studies that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Humanities 59
Individualized Studies 10

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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