by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts / sciences & humanities students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 doctor's degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of liberal arts / sciences & humanities for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for liberal arts / sciences & humanities students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for liberal arts / sciences & humanities students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities needs to look into Tulane University of Louisiana. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans.More information about a doctorate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Tulane University of Louisiana
George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.More information about a doctorate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from George Mason University
It is hard to beat University of Louisville if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from University of Louisville
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 20 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 961 |
| Social Sciences | 536 |
| English Language & Literature | 213 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 141 |
| History | 135 |
| Communication & Journalism | 132 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 110 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 48 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 20 |
