2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
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With 365,980 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,188 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 57 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the liberal arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree liberal studies students with aid.
Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid)
Out of the 57 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 20 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.
Out of the 57 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 17 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.
Out of the 57 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #4 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Northwest. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Gary, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Northwest are $18,275.
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Northern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northern Kentucky University is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NKU are $17,358.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 28 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #9, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172.
College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. CSI is a fairly large school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 6 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at College of Staten Island CUNY are $21,080.
With a ranking of #11, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small school located in South Bend, Indiana that handed out 12 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - South Bend are $18,275.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Indiana University - South Bend
Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $19,731, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
UPenn also took the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760.
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San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree liberal studies students with aid list, SDSU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658.
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Clayton State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Clayton State University is a public institution located in Morrow, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Clayton State University are $13,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #16, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s liberal studies degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 12 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree liberal studies students with aid list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Oakland University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648.
Wesleyan University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Wesleyan U is a small school located in Middletown, Connecticut that handed out 20 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Wesleyan U also took the #6 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wesleyan U are $59,106, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school situated in Camden, New Jersey. It awarded 9 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Camden are $31,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #22, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas Tech University are $12,087, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal studies degrees to 160 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree liberal studies students with aid list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Memphis came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. UNCA is a small public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 4 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCA are $24,358, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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