2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools
1,114
Colleges in the United States
556,813
Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$28,337
Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #1 in popularity,
liberal arts general studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 1,114 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of liberal arts general studies. Combined, these schools handed out 556,813 degrees in liberal arts general studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts General Studies School
Your choice of liberal arts general studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for liberal arts general studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings by Degree Level
The liberal arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts General Studies in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of liberal arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Liberal Arts
Johns Hopkins University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts general studies. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were approximately 43 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from Johns Hopkins University receive $29,530 more than the average liberal arts grad.
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University of Chicago is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts general studies. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were about 157 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available. Liberal Arts General Studies degree recipients from University of Chicago receive an earnings boost of around $9,732 above the typical earnings of liberal arts general studies graduates.
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It's difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts general studies. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 690 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from New York University make $11,426 more than the average liberal arts student.
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It is hard to beat Georgetown University if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts general studies. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 53 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies program at Georgetown University earn $38,967 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies major at University of Pennsylvania get $18,136 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were roughly 36 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from University of Notre Dame earn $6,160 more than the typical liberal arts grad.
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UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 365 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Liberal Arts General Studies degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin get an earnings boost of approximately $34,477 over the average income of liberal arts general studies majors.
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American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. This university ranks 1st out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.
There were approximately 1837 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available. Liberal Arts General Studies degree recipients from American Public University System get an earnings boost of about $27,001 above the average earnings of liberal arts general studies graduates.
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SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 99 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies major at Southern Methodist University earn $19,293 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from Duke University receive $18,481 more than the average liberal arts grad.
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University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman. This university ranks 1st out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were about 528 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus make $18,413 more than the typical liberal arts graduate.
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Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 120 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent data year. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from Bentley University make $34,292 more than the typical liberal arts grad.
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Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were roughly 54 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from Villanova University earn $14,249 more than the standard liberal arts student.
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Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 51 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies degree program at North Carolina State University get $21,241 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were roughly 33 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Wesleyan U in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies program at Wesleyan University make $9,895 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 12th out of 117 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 60 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Liberal Arts General Studies degree recipients from Drexel University earn a boost of around $24,618 over the typical income of liberal arts general studies graduates.
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Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were about 24 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies program at Dartmouth College earn $17,778 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 65 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 362 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Liberal Arts General Studies degree recipients from George Mason University receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,250 above the average income of liberal arts general studies majors.
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DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 7th out of 87 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 126 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from DePaul University receive $28,372 more than the standard liberal arts graduate.
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U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. This university ranks 2nd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 42 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies degree program at University of Miami make $19,041 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 221 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from University of Iowa make $10,311 more than the typical liberal arts graduate.
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Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Albany. This college ranks 19th out of 143 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 1878 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Excelsior College in the most recent data year. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from Excelsior College earn $17,036 more than the average liberal arts grad.
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Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 2567 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from University of Maryland Global Campus earn $2,213 more than the typical liberal arts grad.
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SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook. This university ranks 22nd out of 143 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 121 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from Stony Brook University make $38,483 more than the standard liberal arts student.
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Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 470 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from University of South Florida - Main Campus make $10,003 more than the typical liberal arts grad.
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