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

Around 2,484 master’s degrees are awarded each year to liberal arts general studies majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at University of Oklahoma.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,119	$19,778
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,458	$3,458
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$213	$824

Across all programs, there were 1,804 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 915 were classified as teaching assistants, and 889 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$55,836	$55,836
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,164	$1,164
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,861	$1,861

In 2017-2018, UChicago reported having 660 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 137 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Fort Hays State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$3,497	$9,961
Fees for Full-Time Students	$665	$665
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$231	$590

There were 178 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 178 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending The Graduate Center.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,350	$21,720
Fees for Full-Time Students	$480	$480
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$530	$905

The school reported having 1,210 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,210 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stony Brook University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,765	$1,765
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,120. Of that number, 846 were classified as teaching assistants, and 274 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

In 2017-2018, there were 812 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Lesley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lesley University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,550	$17,550
Fees for Full-Time Students	$150	$150
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$975	$975

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Methodist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$40,896	$40,896
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,904	$5,904
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, there were 374 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 266 were classified as teaching assistants, and 108 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Skysong.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Skysong

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,144	$6,144
Fees for Full-Time Students	$198	$198
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$512	$512

Across all programs, there were 12 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 12 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of Memphis.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Memphis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,054	$17,838
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,643	$1,643
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$503	$488

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,139. Of that number, 407 were classified as teaching assistants, and 640 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UPenn.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,604	$33,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,530	$3,530
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,651	$1,651

There were 81 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Tiffin University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tiffin University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,600	$12,600
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$700	$700

The school reported having 28 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 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 TCU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Christian University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$27,990	$27,990
Fees for Full-Time Students	$48	$48
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,555	$1,555

In 2017-2018, TCU reported having 49 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 49 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,219	$18,937
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,828	$2,828
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$652	$2,367

The school reported having 907 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 366 were classified as teaching assistants, and 37 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 Duke.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Duke University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,480	$51,480
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,137	$1,137
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,990	$2,990

In 2017-2018, there were 1,598 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 715 were classified as teaching assistants, and 883 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending California State University - Dominguez Hills.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - Dominguez Hills

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,095	$1,095
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Dartmouth College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,468	$51,468
Fees for Full-Time Students	$324	$324
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,862	$6,862

There were 534 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 312 were classified as teaching assistants, and 222 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

Across all programs, there were 4,077 graduate assistants at the school 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.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Middle Tennessee State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Middle Tennessee State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,262	$22,860
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,332	$1,332
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$459	$1,270

In 2017-2018, Middle Tennessee State University reported having 572 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 460 were classified as teaching assistants, and 58 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Tennessee Tech University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tennessee Technological University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,760	$24,280
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,217	$1,217
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$488	$1,214

In 2017-2018, there were 289 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 127 were classified as teaching assistants, and 108 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at DePaul.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at DePaul University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,344	$19,344
Fees for Full-Time Students	$345	$345
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$813	$813

The school reported having 250 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 14 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 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 St. John’s Annapolis.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at St John's College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,558	$18,558
Fees for Full-Time Students	$180	$180
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,031	$1,031

These are the average costs for graduate students attending North Central.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Central College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,372	$15,372
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$854	$854

In 2017-2018, North Central reported having 44 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 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 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

There were 648 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 321 were classified as teaching assistants, and 327 were classified as research assistants.

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

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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Adams State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,590	$10,746
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,721	$2,721
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$255	$597

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 36. Of that number, 36 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 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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