2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.
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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges.
Most Popular Tennessee Schools in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.
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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 Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.
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.
The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.
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East Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Tennessee ranking. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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Milligan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Milligan College.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Tennessee ranking. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Liberal Arts General Studies | 2,680 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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