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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the #74 most popular major in the country with 2,680 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the liberal arts doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Liberal Arts General Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in the Southwest Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their doctor’s degree. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 219
Arizona 51
Oklahoma 195
New Mexico 21

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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