2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools
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 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 215 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the liberal arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Liberal Arts General Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the most popular school in the United States for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
Women make up 48% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 137 students majoring in liberal arts at UChicago, 37% are male and 63% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 68% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at New York University Report
Out of the 215 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 61 students majoring in liberal arts at Tennessee Tech University, 34% are male and 66% are female.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Tennessee Technological University Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
About 77% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 23% are male.
Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 62% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Middle Tennessee State University
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in liberal arts at The Graduate Center, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report
Fort Hays State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 55% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Of the 41 students majoring in liberal arts at Johns Hopkins, 32% are male and 68% are female.
With a ranking of #11, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Women make up 55% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Texas Christian University Report
Austin Peay State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 67% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Austin Peay State University
DePaul University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 79% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Southern Methodist University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Southern Methodist University
With a ranking of #15, University of Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 58% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Dallas
Tiffin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.
About 65% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 35% are male.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Tiffin University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in liberal arts at UNC Greensboro, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report
University of Memphis ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
About 77% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 23% are male.
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 62% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
St John’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Annapolis, St. John's Annapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 64% are male.
With a ranking of #20, Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 32% are male.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Tennessee State University Report
Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 58% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Saint Mary’s College of California
Dartmouth College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in liberal arts at Dartmouth, 58% are male and 42% are female.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Dartmouth College Report
American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at American Public University System
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 41% are male.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 33 | Pacifica Graduate Institute | Carpinteria, CA |
| 34 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 35 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC |
| 35 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 37 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 37 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 37 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 40 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
| 40 | University of St. Thomas | Houston, TX |
| 42 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 42 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 42 | Rutgers University - Camden | Camden, NJ |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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