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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$16,644 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 21 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities doctor's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor's Degree School

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best value school in Virginia for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at George Mason University

Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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