by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 366,996 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.
Across the Southeast region, there were 119,958 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 252 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn University at Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Carolina at Asheville Liberal Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spring Hill College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Spring Hill College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, and it awarded 6 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Henderson State University
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 29 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
With a ranking of #7, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Jacksonville State University
Clayton State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morrow, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Wake Forest University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 11 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Liberal Arts Report
Coastal Carolina University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Richmond landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Richmond is a small school located in University of Richmond, Virginia that handed out 5 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Memphis ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 15 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Winthrop University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Winthrop is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. ATU is a medium-sized public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 8 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Arkansas Tech University
Northern Kentucky University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 8 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 8 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Middle Tennessee State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNCW is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Vanderbilt University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students 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 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
East Tennessee State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Delta State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 14 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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