by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Nebraska, there were 1,618 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,458 and $12,306 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Indian Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. NICC is a small school located in Macy, Nebraska that handed out 7 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Little Priest Tribal College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska. Little Priest Tribal College is a small public school situated in Winnebago, Nebraska. It awarded 5 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-Plains Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Mid-Plains Community College is a public institution located in North Platte, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 180 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 568 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 128 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Community College Area Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 346 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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York College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #7. York College is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 76 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Island, Nebraska, and it awarded 182 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, Western Nebraska Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska list. This small school is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and it awarded 14 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Saint Mary landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska ranking. Saint Mary is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 14 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska ranking. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Union College Nebraska came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska ranking. Union College Nebraska is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 5 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Doane University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Crete, Nebraska, and it awarded 11 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Chadron State College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska list. Chadron State College is a small public school situated in Chadron, Nebraska. It awarded 3 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chadron State College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Midland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Fremont, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska ranking. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #19. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Bellevue University
With a ranking of #20, Hastings College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska list. Hastings is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hastings, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seward, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Nebraska Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #20, Creighton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska list. Creighton is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 0 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Creighton University
Peru State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Nebraska ranking. Peru State is a public institution located in Peru, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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