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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
114 Degrees Awarded
$35,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 559,661 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid)

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 20 doctorate’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students with aid list, UT Dallas has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

Full UT Dallas Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 6 doctorate’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

Full George Mason University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #4 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#6

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Emory University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2 doctorate’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students with aid list, Emory has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676.

Full Emory Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

University of Memphis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 1 doctorate’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.

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#8

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#9 in overall quality

Montana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees 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 / Sciences & Humanities 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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#9

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Georgetown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591.

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#10

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Louisville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UofL 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 / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575.

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#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students with aid list, SMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.

Full SMU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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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%.

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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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