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

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the #28 most popular major in Texas with 219 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Texas to see which master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 55% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 44% are male.

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

#3

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

Women make up 58% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 20 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UT Austin, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Houston - Clear Lake helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Texas. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

Women make up 23% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 62% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

Of the 9 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at DBU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#8

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 8 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Rice, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, St. Edward's University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#10

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.

About 60% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 40% are male.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 51
Oklahoma 195
New Mexico 21

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 15 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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