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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Tennessee

9 Colleges
$29,220 Avg Salary
$16,927 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges.

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.

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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.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

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.

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#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

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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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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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#8

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

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

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 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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