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2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

32 Ranked Colleges
481 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 159,457 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,231 and $16,248 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 481 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 17 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Full NC State Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students with aid list, NKU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NKU are $17,358, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 27 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students with aid list, USF Tampa has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American Military University are $7,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students with aid list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Greensboro Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#12 in overall quality

Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 25 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee State University are $20,860, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 34 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 3 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $19,731, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 2 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students with aid list, Florida State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Clayton State University

Morrow, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

Clayton State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Morrow, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clayton State University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clayton State University are $13,915.

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#11

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#21 in overall quality

Marshall University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students with aid list, Marshall University has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162.

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#12

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Cookeville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tennessee Tech University are $20,498, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas Tech University are $12,087, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ATU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#14

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2019-2020.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202.

Full University of Memphis Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#15

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. University of North Carolina at Asheville is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

UNCA also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Asheville are $24,358, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Asheville Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#16

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 16 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #6 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Vanderbilt University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#17

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#24 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee
#17 in overall quality

Austin Peay State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University also took the #17 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama

With a ranking of #19, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. AUM is a medium-sized public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 18 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at AUM are $17,812, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full AUM Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#20

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#20 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ETSU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#21

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Coastal Carolina University also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Coastal Carolina University are $19,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Jacksonville State University also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville State University are $20,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Jacksonville State University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#23

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 5 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Old Dominion Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#24

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Duke University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 16 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 9 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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  • 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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  • *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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