MLA - Intro​The Master in Liberal Arts at UST is a multidisciplinary Master’s degree, a flexible ALTERNATIVE to a traditional Master’s degree, with courses and electives from among any of 16 concentration areas:

  • For educators looking to advance practical and subject matter expertise
  • For professionals looking to advance their careers or to expand job horizons
  • For everyone looking to go deeper into the Great Books and Great Ideas in the pursuit of life-long learning...

Popular Areas of Concentration: History, Communications, International Studies, English, and now also Business and Education. Students enjoy small classes and personal attention, with many evening and all online options, along with study abroad and internship opportunities.
90% of CEO’s Looking for employees WITH LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION Source: Association of American Colleges & Universities 90% of CEO’s Looking for employees WITH LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION Source: Association of American Colleges & Universities
90% of CEO’s
Looking for Employees

WITH LIBERAL ARTS SKILLS

Source: Association of American Colleges & Universities

$12,000 More Earned Per Year THAN WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE ALONE Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics $12,000 More Earned Per Year THAN WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE ALONE Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
$12,000
More Earned Per Year

THAN WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE ALONE

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

4 out of 5 Employers Agree ALL STUDENTS WHOULD AQUIRE BROAD KNOWLEDGE IN LIBERAL ARTS Source: Association of American Colleges & Universities 4 out of 5 Employers Agree ALL STUDENTS WHOULD AQUIRE BROAD KNOWLEDGE IN LIBERAL ARTS Source: Association of American Colleges & Universities
4 out of 5
Employers Agree

ALL STUDENTS SHOULD ACQUIRE
BROAD KNOWLEDGE IN LIBERAL ARTS

Source: Association of American Colleges & Universities
Why UST?Why UST?
Flexibility
University of St. Thomas - Houston MS in Applied Data Science students have lunch on campus

We offer a flexible degree plan that allows you to complete the program as a part-time or full-time student, with evening class options. UST’s convenient central location in Houston makes it easier to get to class and connect with prospective employers.

Personal Attention
University of St. Thomas - Houston Master of Science in Applied Data Science student in classroom

The favorable faculty-to-student ratio at UST means you’ll get focused instruction and personal attention from seasoned professors. With our approach, you’ll have direct connections to burgeoning fields in the booming Houston metro.

Diversity
University of St. Thomas - Houston MS in Applied Data Science students reflect campus diversity

UST is one of the most diverse universities in the most diverse city in America. You’ll work with professors and fellow students from a wide variety of backgrounds, helping broaden your application of knowledge gained from the program.
Exceptional Opportunity

MLA_ExceptionalThe Master in Liberal Arts is an exceptional opportunity for those who would like to obtain a master’s degree and add to their knowledge, especially in areas not covered in their undergraduate education. The MLA program is designed to supplement and enrich a student’s previous education in the liberal arts. Unlike conventional graduate programs with their narrower specializations, the MLA program encourages, in fact by its very nature requires, students to expand their knowledge in various disciplines. The program therefore aims not only at a deeper understanding of each subject studied, but also at an integration of the various aspects of knowledge, art, and life.

In an environment infused by the tradition of Catholic higher education, the MLA program at UST gives students the opportunity to stretch their minds to full capacity, to ponder issues that give full meaning to life.
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