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

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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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for liberal arts majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 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 Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of St. Thomas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

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#6

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist 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 #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe 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 #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 11 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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