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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

6 Ranked Colleges
141 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 365,980 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across Texas, there were 14,305 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 141 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the liberal arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree liberal studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas also took the #0 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Texas A & M University - Central Texas

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of St. Thomas is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

UST also took the #4 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU also made our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650.

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#5

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 30 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also made our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 32 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at SMU

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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