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With 538,925 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In , liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,316 and had an average of $15,943 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 53,865 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,566 and $14,510 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 161 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,529 and $37,012 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 28 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas. UST is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #3 spot on the list. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas list. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 masters’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at St. Edward’s University
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Houston Baptist University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas ranking. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Houston Baptist University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Sul Ross State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas ranking. Sul Ross is a small school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #13, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas list. Abilene Christian is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Abilene Christian University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal arts degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Liberal Arts General Studies Report
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