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Liberal Arts at University of Iowa

218 Bachelor's Degrees
#17 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Iowa ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in liberal studies.

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Liberal Arts Degrees Available at Iowa

Iowa Liberal Studies Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for liberal studies majors, Iowa came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Liberal Arts Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Liberal Arts Schools 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k) 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) 48
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts Graduates 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts 67
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) 156
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) 157
Highest Paid Liberal Arts Graduates 161
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) 210
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) 235
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid) 247
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k) 263
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts 469

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Iowa handed out 218 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 190 degrees were handed out.


 

Liberal Studies Student Diversity at Iowa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal studies majors at University of Iowa.

Iowa Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 218 students earned a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from Iowa. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in liberal studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 147
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Individualized Studies 3

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