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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was ranked #74 in the country. In fact 2,680 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Clark Atlanta University to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Of the 11 students majoring in liberal arts at CAU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Southeast Region . Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Faulkner University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 21
Florida 51
Georgia 20
North Carolina 111
Tennessee 221
Kentucky 12
Louisiana 21
Alabama 40
South Carolina 13
Mississippi 8
Arkansas 24
West Virginia 26

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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