by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 163,228 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,841 and $16,920 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark Atlanta University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #2 spot on the list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s liberal arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, 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 Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 93%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #4 spot on the list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #5 spot on the list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 1 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Mississippi State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s liberal arts degrees to 84 students 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.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Mississippi State University
Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 296 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Florida State University
Faulkner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Faulkner University is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 20 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Memphis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 123 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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