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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Southwest Region

17 Colleges in the Southwest Region
366 Master's Degrees
A master's degree in liberal arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #125 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 366 master's degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.

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

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Southwest Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in liberal studies matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Southwest Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality liberal arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for liberal arts.


 

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

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Liberal Studies Students Working on Their Master's

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160 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OK
#1 Best Quality In OK

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in liberal arts. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in Oklahoma.

There were roughly 160 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

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2
32 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#2 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southern Methodist University if you want to pursue a master's degree in liberal arts. SMU is a fairly 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 #2 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in Texas.

There were about 32 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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32 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#2 Best Quality In AZ

Arizona State University - Skysong is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in liberal arts. ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in Arizona.

There were roughly 32 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.

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30 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#3 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Texas Christian University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in liberal arts. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in Texas.

There were approximately 30 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

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St. John's crest
St. John's College
Santa Fe, NM
21 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NM
#1 Best Quality In NM

St. John's is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Santa Fe. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in New Mexico.

There were roughly 21 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at St. John's in the most recent year we have data available.

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21 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#4 Best Quality In TX

Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in Texas.

There were roughly 21 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UST in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in liberal arts from University of St. Thomas

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20 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in Texas.

There were about 20 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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13 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 13 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at DBU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in liberal arts from Dallas Baptist University

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12 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In AZ
#1 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe 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 master's degrees in liberal arts in Arizona.

There were approximately 12 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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9 Annual Master's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UD is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Irving.

There were roughly 9 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Best Liberal Arts Colleges by State

Explore the most popular liberal arts schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 520 145
Arizona 313 34
Oklahoma 276 195
New Mexico 145 22

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One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Humanities 48
Individualized Studies 8
General Studies 7

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