2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major
140
Ranked Colleges
1,218
Degrees Awarded
$27,400
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 366,996 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,218 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major” ranking analyzed 140 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. St. John’s Annapolis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Annapolis, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. John’s College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major. St. John’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 19 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 140 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Alaska Pacific University landed the #3 spot on the list. Alaska Pacific is located in Anchorage, Alaska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goddard College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Goddard College is a small school located in Plainfield, Vermont that handed out 7 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 140 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Institute & University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 190 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Wesleyan U is a small school located in Middletown, Connecticut that handed out 21 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Moraga, California, and it awarded 24 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 48 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 18 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 121 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of St. Thomas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. University of St. Thomas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 13 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #13. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in South Bend, Indiana, and it awarded 11 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. This small school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ursuline College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pepper Pike, Ohio. It awarded 4 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. FHSU is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 44 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Spring Hill College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Spring Hill is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 3 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Alcorn State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Dallas Baptist University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s liberal studies degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #23, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 16 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Henderson State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. Henderson State University is a public institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Reed College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Reed College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Reed
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