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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master'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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the United States. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#7

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #7, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #8 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.

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#11

University of St. Thomas

Houston, TX

University of St. Thomas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#12

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

With a ranking of #12, Dartmouth College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#13

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Liberal Arts General Studies students that almost earned our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
15 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA
16 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
17 Excelsior College Albany, NY

Liberal Arts General Studies by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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