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

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

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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 Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts general studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k.

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

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 20 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.

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#2

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 #2 for the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k list, GMU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 2 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NMSU Main Campus Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #7 spot 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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#5

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #9 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 MSU Bozeman are $21,446.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.

Full UofM Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UofL Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s liberal arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #2 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 Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

Full Johns Hopkins University Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#9

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Emory University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emory Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#10

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Georgetown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $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.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k list, SMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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