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2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

21 Ranked Colleges
246 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 365,980 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.

Across the Southeast region, there were 117,026 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 246 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree liberal studies students with aid.

Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal studies degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Liberal Arts at NC State

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 11 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

NKU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NKU are $17,358.

Full NKU Liberal Arts Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 27 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

Full USF Tampa Liberal Arts Report

#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #9 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.

Read more about Liberal Arts at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#5

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal studies degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. 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.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Liberal Arts Report

#18 in overall quality

Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University - Shreveport, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $19,731, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

#7

Clayton State University

Morrow, Georgia
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Clayton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Clayton State University is located in Morrow, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

Clayton State University also made our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clayton State University are $13,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Clayton State University

#8

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
#19 in overall quality

Arkansas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree liberal studies students with aid list, ATU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ATU are $12,087.

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#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 4 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UofM Liberal Arts Report

#10

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNCA is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCA are $24,358, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Liberal Arts at UNCA

#11

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 16 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #4 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

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#12

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#16 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Liberal Arts at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#13

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Auburn University at Montgomery is a medium-sized public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 18 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree liberal studies students with aid list, AUM has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University at Montgomery are $17,812, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 4 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at East Tennessee State University

#15

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Coastal Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal studies degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Coastal Carolina University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Coastal Carolina University are $19,836.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Coastal Carolina University

#16

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Jacksonville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

Jacksonville State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville State University are $20,200.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Jacksonville State University

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree liberal studies students with aid list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana State University Liberal Arts Report

#18

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Henderson State University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 1 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree liberal studies students with aid list, Henderson State University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Henderson State University are $8,612, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Henderson State University

#19

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

University of Richmond ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in University of Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 7 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URichmond, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URichmond are $25,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full URichmond Liberal Arts Report

#20

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Liberal Arts at U Miami

#21

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree liberal studies students with aid list, NUS Florida has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Nova Southeastern University

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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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