2024 Best Liberal Arts Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

a master's degree in liberal arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #123 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Liberal Arts Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33 master's degrees in liberal arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to liberal arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other liberal arts students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for liberal arts students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The liberal studies 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 Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Liberal Arts in Tennessee

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for liberal arts students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in Liberal Studies

1

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Middle Tennessee State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in liberal arts. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Murfreesboro.More information about a master’s in liberal arts from Middle Tennessee State University

2

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in liberal arts needs to check out University of Memphis. UofM is a very large public university located in the large city of Memphis.More information about a master’s in liberal arts from University of Memphis

 

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	32
Georgia	370	7
North Carolina	334	83
Virginia	331	5
Kentucky	268	8
South Carolina	260	13
Alabama	258	32
Louisiana	250	8
Mississippi	243	7
Arkansas	187	24
West Virginia	164	0

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Liberal Arts Related Rankings by Major

Liberal Arts is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	180
Humanities	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.