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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts in Minnesota

43 Ranked Colleges
6,159 Degrees Awarded
$14,600 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota

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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 Minnesota, there were 6,159 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota” ranking analyzed 43 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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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts in Minnesota

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Rainy River Community College
International Falls, Minnesota

Out of the 43 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Rainy River Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Rainy River Community College is a public institution located in International Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota. Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 650 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 713 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota. Located in Cloquet, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

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Mesabi Range College
Virginia, Minnesota

Out of the 43 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesabi Range College landed the #5 spot on the list. Mesabi Range College is a public institution located in Virginia, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #6. Inver Hills Community College is a small public school situated in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. It awarded 251 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Itasca Community College
Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Itasca Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking. Itasca Community College is a public institution located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Brainerd, Minnesota, and it awarded 320 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Hibbing Community College
Hibbing, Minnesota

Hibbing Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #9. Hibbing Community College is a small public school situated in Hibbing, Minnesota. It awarded 89 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lake Superior College
Duluth, Minnesota

Lake Superior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 324 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #11, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 326 students in 2020-2021.

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Riverland Community College
Austin, Minnesota

Riverland Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking. Austin, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 215 students in 2020-2021.

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Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 259 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota

Ridgewater College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking. Ridgewater College is a public institution located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 242 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #15. M State is a public institution located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 285 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Century College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 426 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 310 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Leech Lake Tribal College
Cass Lake, Minnesota

Leech Lake Tribal College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #18. Cass Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking. South Central College is located in North Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

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North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

With a ranking of #20, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 249 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #21, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 240 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, Minnesota

With a ranking of #22, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. Northland Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 138 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Vermilion Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Ely, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Minnesota list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 105 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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