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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)

11 Ranked Colleges
114 Degrees Awarded
$35,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 559,661 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 114 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts general studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 2 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 20 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #6 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.

Full GMU Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #4 spot on the list. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Emory also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgetown University Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#7 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Ohio State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

University of Memphis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 1 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, UofM has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Memphis Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#9

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#9 in overall quality

Montana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 3 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Montana State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#10

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #10, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Louisville is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also took the #8 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Southern Methodist University

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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