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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 354,866 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Plains States region, there were 25,553 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 22,928 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 122 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moberly Area Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region. MACC is a public institution located in Moberly, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 586 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Moberly Area Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Allen County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Iola, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 222 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Allen County Community College
Out of the 122 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Indian Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Nebraska Indian Community College is a small public school situated in Macy, Nebraska. It awarded 7 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Nebraska Indian Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 648 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
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 at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus
Saint Louis Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Bridgeton, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 1,327 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Saint Louis Community College
With a ranking of #7, St Charles Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. SCC is a public institution located in Cottleville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 522 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at St Charles Community College
Normandale Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 883 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 at Normandale Community College
State Fair Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Sedalia, Missouri, this small public school awarded 385 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Little Priest Tribal College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Winnebago, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Donnelly College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kansas City, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Hesston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Hesston, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 58 students in 2021-2022.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Coffeyville Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Coffeyville Community College is a public institution located in Coffeyville, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 193 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Coffeyville Community College
Mineral Area College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Park Hills, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 293 students in 2021-2022.
Johnson County Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 1,151 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Johnson County Community College
Ellsworth Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Iowa Falls, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 71 students in 2021-2022.
Cowley County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Cowley County Community College is a small school located in Arkansas City, Kansas that handed out 337 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Cowley County Community College
Cloud County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Cloud County Community College is a public institution located in Concordia, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 206 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Cottey College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Cottey College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nevada, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Williston State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Williston State College is a small school located in Williston, North Dakota that handed out 162 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Mid-Plains Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Platte, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 202 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Estherville, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 145 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Iowa Lakes Community College
Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Eastern Iowa Community College District is a public institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 443 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Cloquet, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 53 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Jefferson College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. JeffCo is a small school located in Hillsboro, Missouri that handed out 308 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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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