2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #451 out of the 815 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23 doctor's degrees in liberal arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Doctor's Degree

The liberal studies doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for liberal arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for liberal arts.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Liberal Arts in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in liberal arts.

Most Well Attended Schools for Liberal Studies Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DC

#1 Best Quality In DC

Georgetown University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in liberal arts. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in liberal arts in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 8 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in liberal arts from Georgetown University

2

Yale University
New Haven, CT

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Yale University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in liberal arts. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. More information about a doctorate in liberal arts from Yale University

3

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Southern Methodist University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in liberal arts. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in liberal arts in Texas.

There were approximately 3 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in liberal arts from Southern Methodist University

3

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MT

#1 Best Quality In MT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Montana State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in liberal arts in Montana.

There were about 3 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in liberal arts from Montana State University

5

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in liberal arts in Georgia.

There were about 2 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in liberal arts from Emory University

6

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TN

#1 Best Quality In TN

Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in liberal arts in Tennessee.

There were about 1 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in liberal arts from University of Memphis

7

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

#1 Most Popular In MS

Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. More information about a doctorate in liberal arts from Mississippi State University

7

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

#1 Most Popular In IN

Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. More information about a doctorate in liberal arts from University of Notre Dame

7

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

#1 Most Popular In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. More information about a doctorate in liberal arts from Washington University in St Louis

 

Liberal Arts by Region

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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Studies

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
Humanities	80
Individualized Studies	9
General Studies	2

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.