Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

3 Colleges

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the #30 most popular major in the country with 2,680 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

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

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 54% are male.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Of the 9 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at SMU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Southern Methodist University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at NMSU Main Campus, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 51
Texas 219
Oklahoma 195
New Mexico 21

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 3 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.