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Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 366,996 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Plains States region, there were 26,538 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 23,649 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 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. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree liberal studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rainy River Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Rainy River Community College is located in International Falls, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moberly Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. MACC is a public institution located in Moberly, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 652 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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, Allen County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Allen County Community College is a small public school situated in Iola, Kansas. It awarded 251 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nebraska Indian Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Macy, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public institution located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 650 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Louis Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 1,372 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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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. Cottleville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 524 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Normandale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 712 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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State Fair 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 #9. State Fair Community College is located in Sedalia, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 429 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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Little Priest Tribal College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Winnebago, Nebraska, and it awarded 5 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Donnelly College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Kansas, and it awarded 43 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 is located in Hesston, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
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 small public school situated in Coffeyville, Kansas. It awarded 178 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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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. This small school is located in Park Hills, Missouri, and it awarded 274 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Johnson County Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Johnson County Community College is a fairly large school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 1,248 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Ellsworth Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, this small public school awarded 78 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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. This small school is located in Arkansas City, Kansas, and it awarded 381 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Cloud County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Cloud County Community College is located in Concordia, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 205 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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Cottey College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cottey College is located in Nevada, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Williston State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Williston State College is a small public school situated in Williston, North Dakota. It awarded 143 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Mid-Plains Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school situated in North Platte, Nebraska. It awarded 180 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Estherville, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 146 students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Iowa Community College District 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 #23. Eastern Iowa Community College District is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 536 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public institution located in Cloquet, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jefferson College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hillsboro, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 309 students in 2020-2021.
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