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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

In 2020-2021, 221 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 34% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

Of the 36 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Austin Peay State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UofM, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 68% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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East Tennessee 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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at ETSU, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

About 57% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#8

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Milligan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milligan College.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

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).

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