2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 559,661 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / sciences and humanities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$37,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GMU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#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 / Sciences & Humanities 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 / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Emory

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

#4 in overall quality

$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2019-2020.

UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Memphis

#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

#3 in overall quality

$27,575 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.

UofL also took the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Louisville

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k)

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.

Credits

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