by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Nebraska, there were 950 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer 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 liberal 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 Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for nebraska liberal studies students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Indian Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Macy, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Little Priest Tribal College landed the #2 spot on the list. Little Priest Tribal College is a small school located in Winnebago, Nebraska that handed out 5 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-Plains Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska list. This small school is located in North Platte, Nebraska, and it awarded 180 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 353 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #5 spot on the list. Southeast Community College Area is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 128 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #6. Central Community College is a public institution located in Grand Island, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 182 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska list. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Western Nebraska Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska ranking. Western Nebraska Community College is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, York College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska list. York College is located in York, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Doane University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska ranking. This small school is located in Crete, Nebraska, and it awarded 11 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #11. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 4 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Peru State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska ranking. Peru State is a small school located in Peru, Nebraska that handed out 0 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Creighton University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Nebraska ranking. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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