2024 Best Liberal Arts Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

If you plan on getting your master's degree in liberal arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #123 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Liberal Arts Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 master's degrees in liberal arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to liberal arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other liberal arts students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for liberal arts students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The liberal studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Liberal Arts Master's Degree Schools in Indiana.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Liberal Arts in Indiana

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in liberal arts.

Top Indiana Schools for a Master's in Liberal Studies

1

Indiana University - South Bend
South Bend, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in liberal arts has to check out Indiana University - South Bend. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of South Bend.More information about a master’s in liberal arts from Indiana University - South Bend

2

Indiana University - Northwest
Gary, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in liberal arts needs to check out Indiana University - Northwest. IU Northwest is a small public university located in the small city of Gary.More information about a master’s in liberal arts from Indiana University - Northwest

 

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	7
Ohio	494	24
Michigan	476	3
Wisconsin	317	3

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Liberal Arts Related Rankings by Major

Liberal Arts is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.