2022 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 master's degrees in liberal arts general studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on liberal arts general studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of liberal arts general studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for liberal arts general studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts general studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts general studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Liberal Arts General Studies in Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in liberal arts general studies.

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Liberal Arts

#1

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

7 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in liberal arts general studies needs to check out University of Richmond. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of University of Richmond.More information about a master’s in liberal arts general studies from University of Richmond

#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

5 Annual Graduates

Old Dominion University is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in liberal arts general studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in liberal arts general studies from Old Dominion University

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of 0 different types of Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities programs to choose from.

Liberal Arts Focus Areas

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.

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