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2023 Most Popular 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.

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 in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Check out the liberal arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma Norman Campus to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

Of the 190 students majoring in liberal arts at University of Oklahoma, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Of the 38 students majoring in liberal arts at TCU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 56% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#4

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in liberal arts at UD, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in liberal arts at ASU - Skysong, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in liberal arts at UT Austin, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#8

St. John's College

Santa Fe, NM

With a ranking of #8, St. John’s College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. St. John's is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Santa Fe.

Of the 19 students majoring in liberal arts at St. John's, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in liberal arts at UH Clear Lake, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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University of St. Thomas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 62% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies schools 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 24 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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