by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. 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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts general studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree liberal arts students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark Atlanta University landed the #1 spot on the list. CAU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #2 spot on the list. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees to qualified 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full George Mason University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Florida State University 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.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, 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.
Full Florida State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 123 degrees to qualified doctorate’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Memphis Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. 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
With a ranking of #6, Faulkner University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s liberal arts degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Faulkner
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