2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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With 559,661 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 159,457 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,231 and $16,248 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts general studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$37,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$55,547 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #1 spot on the list. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’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 GMU are $37,410.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at George Mason University

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$44,676 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

#4 in overall quality

$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

UofM also took the #4 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’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 University of Memphis are $14,202.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Memphis

#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

#3 in overall quality

$27,575 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$39,369 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575.

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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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