by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 366,996 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 29 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University at Montgomery. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. AUM 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.
Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. University of South Florida - Main Campus 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%.
Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 14 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #7, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 11 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Coastal Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UNCA is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
North Carolina State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 9 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Northern Kentucky University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Highland Heights, Kentucky 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 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 8 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Clayton State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Morrow, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Alcorn State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Alcorn State is a small public school situated in Alcorn State, Mississippi. It awarded 6 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. ETSU is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 5 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Richmond did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. URichmond 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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.
Henderson State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 5 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Spring Hill College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students 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%.
Winthrop University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 3 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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Nova Southeastern University
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