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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota” ranking.
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 Minnesota, there were 6,159 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,114 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,091 and $24,039 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rainy River Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota. Rainy River Community College is a public institution located in International Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 712 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a small school located in Cloquet, Minnesota that handed out 82 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesabi Range College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. Mesabi Range College is a public institution located in Virginia, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 105 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Inver Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #6. Inver Hills Community College is located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 251 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, Itasca Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. Grand Rapids, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #8. Central Lakes College is a public institution located in Brainerd, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 320 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Hibbing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. Hibbing Community College is a public institution located in Hibbing, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake Superior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking. Lake Superior College is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 324 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 326 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Riverland Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking. Riverland Community College is a small public school situated in Austin, Minnesota. It awarded 215 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking. Rochester, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 259 students in 2020-2021.
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Ridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #14. Ridgewater College is a small school located in Willmar, Minnesota that handed out 232 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. Located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 285 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Century College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 426 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Saint Paul College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 310 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Leech Lake Tribal College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking. Leech Lake Tribal College is a small public school situated in Cass Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 7 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
South Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #19. South Central College is a public institution located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 110 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Hennepin Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking. North Hennepin Community College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 249 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 240 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. Thief River Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Vermilion Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Ely, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students 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%.
Bemidji State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 102 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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