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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 2,680 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Clark Atlanta University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 80% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at George Mason University Report

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Emory University Report

#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 4 spot on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Louisville Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Florida State University Report

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Memphis Report

#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Mississippi State University

#6

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Faulkner University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Faulkner University Report

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 8
Florida 51
North Carolina 111
Virginia 21
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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