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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)

11 Ranked Colleges
114 Degrees Awarded
$35,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 559,661 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, liberal arts general studies 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 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts general studies 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 general studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Johns Hopkins Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 #3 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #6 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at UT Dallas

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 University are $44,676.

Full Emory Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 GMU Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 1 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#9 in overall quality

Montana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, UofL has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UofL Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at SMU

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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