by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 129,869 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Plains States region, there were 3,607 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,843 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 59 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The general studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Lake Nation College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Red Lake Nation College is a small public school situated in Red Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 12 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Red Lake Nation College
Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central College landed the #2 spot on the list. East Central College is a small school located in Union, Missouri that handed out 254 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - West Plains. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in West Plains, Missouri, this small public school handed out 104 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Missouri State University - West Plains
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Leech Lake Tribal College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Cass Lake, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Independence Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Independence, Kansas, and it awarded 70 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Sisseton Wahpeton College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Sisseton, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Sisseton Wahpeton College
Crowder College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Neosho, Missouri, and it awarded 283 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Haskell Indian Nations University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 36 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Haskell Indian Nations University General Studies Report
Central Christian College of Kansas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Christian College of Kansas is a small school located in McPherson, Kansas that handed out 32 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Central Christian College
Saint Louis Christian College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis Christian College is a small school located in Florissant, Missouri that handed out 4 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Columbia College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia College is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 450 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Columbia College Missouri
Kansas Christian College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Overland Park, Kansas, and it awarded 4 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Manhattan Christian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. MCC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 4 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Studies at Manhattan Christian College
With a ranking of #14, Labette Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Labette Community College is located in Parsons, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Studies at Labette Community College
Barclay College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Barclay College is located in Haviland, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Garden City Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Garden City, Kansas, and it awarded 45 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hesston College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Hesston, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Barton County Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Great Bend, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
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Sitting Bull College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Fort Yates, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Emmaus Bible College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Emmaus Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Iowa Western Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and it awarded 53 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Iowa Western Community College
United Tribes Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Studies at United Tribes Technical College
Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. DMACC is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 125 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
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