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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Liberal Arts and General Studies

27 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Liberal Arts and General Studies at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 584 Associate 1,514 Bachelor 1,076 Master 194 PhD 27

Most schools offering it: California (195), New York (125), Texas (121), Pennsylvania (105), North Carolina (96), Ohio (89)

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SMU
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,116
Retention
91%
Programs
151
Awards 2024-25
3,943
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SRU
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students
2,791
Retention
83%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
749
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PGI
Private for-profit

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Santa Barbara CA, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
833
Programs
4
Awards 2024-25
210
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UTD
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,886
Retention
90%
Programs
92
Awards 2024-25
9,890
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GU
Private nonprofit

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
20,031
Retention
97%
Programs
152
Awards 2024-25
7,622
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FU
Private nonprofit

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
3,086
Retention
64%
Programs
61
Awards 2024-25
916
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UM
Public

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
20,276
Retention
77%
Programs
140
Awards 2024-25
4,829
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UC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
9,110
Retention
82%
Programs
44
Awards 2024-25
1,922
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OSU
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
61,443
Retention
94%
Programs
253
Awards 2024-25
16,558
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CAU
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
4,252
Retention
71%
Programs
43
Awards 2024-25
792
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GMU
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
39,766
Retention
86%
Programs
196
Awards 2024-25
11,076
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UL
Public

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,065
Retention
81%
Programs
152
Awards 2024-25
5,669
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JHU
Private nonprofit

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,210
Retention
98%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
12,221
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MSU
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
17,135
Retention
79%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
3,796
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WUS
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
16,357
Retention
95%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
5,555
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UMC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
14,732
Retention
75%
Programs
115
Awards 2024-25
3,490
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UM
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
10,811
Retention
75%
Programs
215
Awards 2024-25
3,160
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SU
Private nonprofit

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Liberal Arts and General Studies
PhD

Students
22,589
Retention
90%
Programs
222
Awards 2024-25
6,875
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UA
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
PhD

Students
17,560
Retention
83%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
4,989
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EU
Private nonprofit

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Liberal Arts and General Studies
PhD

Students
15,175
Retention
96%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,053
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TUL
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies
PhD

Students
13,310
Retention
93%
Programs
176
Awards 2024-25
4,625
CampusOnlineHybrid
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