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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Liberal Arts General Studies is the #21 most popular major in Tennessee with 221 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 34% are male.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Tennessee Technological University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

Of the 50 students majoring in liberal arts at Middle Tennessee State University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Austin Peay State University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

Of the 36 students majoring in liberal arts at Austin Peay State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Austin Peay State University Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 77% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Memphis Report

#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 68% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Tennessee State University Report

With a ranking of #6, East 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 small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 63% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

About 57% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#8

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Milligan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Milligan College.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 21
Florida 51
Georgia 20
North Carolina 111
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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