2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,680 people earned a degree or certificate in liberal arts / sciences and humanities, making the major the #30 most popular in the United States.
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The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 247 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in the United States for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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University of Denver ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
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Fort Hays State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.
Southern Methodist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Texas Christian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #16 on the list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
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DePaul University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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University of Memphis landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.
Tiffin University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list. Located in the distant town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #20 on the list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irving.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
St John’s College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking. St. John's Annapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annapolis.
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With a ranking of #24, Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.
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Dartmouth College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts & Humanities students that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 39 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 41 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 41 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 41 | Western Oregon University | Monmouth, OR |
| 41 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 41 | Salus University | Elkins Park, PA |
| 46 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
| 46 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 46 | University of St. Thomas | Houston, TX |
| 49 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| 49 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 49 | Rutgers University - Camden | Camden, NJ |
| 49 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities by Region
View the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Rocky Mountains |
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| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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 averages are for the top 27 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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