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Graduate Certificate in Liberal Arts

Graduate Certificates in Liberal Arts

128 Yearly Graduations
56% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 26 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in liberal studies. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 36% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.9% of liberal studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Liberal Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 128 people earned their graduate certificate in liberal studies. This earns it the #88 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

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 Graduate Certificates

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 calculate the median and range of debt loads for liberal studies students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in liberal studies. About 56.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 56
Women 72
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The racial-ethnic distribution of liberal studies graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 16
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 71
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 15
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There are 26 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in liberal studies. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
103 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for liberal studies students seekinga graduate certificate is Northwestern University. Roughly 22,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,887 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,698 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 103 people received their graduate certificate in liberal studies from Northwestern. Around 39% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 57% were women.

71 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for liberal studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Columbia University in the City of New York. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 71 people received their graduate certificate in liberal studies from Columbia. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 60% were women.

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
7 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for liberal studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Memphis. Roughly 22,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,520 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in liberal studies from UofM. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

5 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in liberal studies. Each year, around 27,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,903 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in liberal studies from University of Oklahoma. About 33% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#8

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
4 Yearly Graduations

University of North Carolina at Greensboro comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in liberal studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,422 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,375 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in liberal studies from UNC Greensboro.

#9

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
3 Yearly Graduations

North Carolina State University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in liberal studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,535 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,459 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in liberal studies from NC State.

#11

Indiana University - Southeast

New Albany, Indiana
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Indiana University - Southeast is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in liberal studies. Each year, around 4,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,492 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,979 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in liberal studies from Indiana University - Southeast. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#12

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in liberal studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $20,154 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,834 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in liberal studies from Pitt.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to liberal studies that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Humanities 27
General Studies 24
Individualized Studies 20

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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