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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 59 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee Technological University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 59 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #9 on the list. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

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#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #10 on the list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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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 25 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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