Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 93 students received their doctor’s degree in liberal arts general studies from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UT Dallas.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Dallas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,916	$25,252
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$718	$1,403

Across all programs, there were 1,472 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 909 were classified as teaching assistants, and 563 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Salve Regina can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Salve Regina University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,170	$10,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$120	$120
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$565	$565

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Pacifica Graduate Institute.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pacifica Graduate Institute

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$26,450	$26,450
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,085	$1,085

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Georgetown.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgetown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,880	$47,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	$451	$451
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,995	$1,995

The school reported having 648 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 321 were classified as teaching assistants, and 327 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Emory.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Emory University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$40,800	$40,800
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,216	$3,216
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,267	$2,267

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,314. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending GMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Mason University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,228	$30,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,252	$3,252
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$603	$1,424

In a typical year, there are 1,385 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 587 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Faulkner.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Faulkner University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,450	$9,450
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,300	$1,300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$510	$510

In 2017-2018, Faulkner reported having 6 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at MUM can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Maharishi University of Management

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$27,000	$27,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$530	$530
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$450	$450

There were 7 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 7 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of L.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Louisville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,246	$25,486
Fees for Full-Time Students	$196	$196
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$681	$1,417

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 830. Of that number, 830 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

The school reported having 4,077 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Florida State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,684	$24,116
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,869	$2,591
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$482	$1,114

In a typical year, there are 3,021 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,774 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,236 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at MSU Bozeman.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montana State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,941	$16,805
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,437	$1,653
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$388	$1,096

In 2017-2018, MSU Bozeman reported having 749 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 428 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,390	$15,309
Fees for Full-Time Students	$853	$853
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$244	$851

There were 973 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 556 were classified as teaching assistants, and 340 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Tulane.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tulane University of Louisiana

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,920	$50,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,040	$2,040
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,829	$2,829

Across all programs, there were 638 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 434 were classified as teaching assistants, and 200 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at IDSVA can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,000	$33,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,650	$1,650

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Syracuse.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Syracuse University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$36,000	$36,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,276	$1,276
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,500	$1,500

In a typical year, there are 1,153 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 780 were classified as teaching assistants, and 319 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

In 2017-2018, Ohio State reported having 4,229 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at WUSTL.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Washington University in St Louis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,650	$50,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$375	$375
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,110	$2,110

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,405. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 674 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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