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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” 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 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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 122 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular liberal arts programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Saint Louis Community College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,372 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 1,248 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 122 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 1,176 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,045 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 822 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Normandale Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Bloomington, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 712 students in 2020-2021.
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Moberly Area Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Moberly, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 652 students in 2020-2021.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 650 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 536 students in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Iowa Community College District Liberal Arts Report
St Charles Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. St Charles Community College is a medium-sized school located in Cottleville, Missouri that handed out 524 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 492 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Hutchinson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Hutchinson, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 478 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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Iowa Western Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Iowa Western Community College is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 440 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
State Fair Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. State Fair Community College is a small school located in Sedalia, Missouri that handed out 429 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 426 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Iowa Central Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Fort Dodge, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 416 students in 2020-2021.
Cowley County Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Arkansas City, Kansas, this small public school awarded 381 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
North Iowa Area Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. North Iowa Area Community College is a small school located in Mason City, Iowa that handed out 373 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 352 associates’s liberal studies degrees 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%.
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Bismarck State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 352 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 326 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Lake Superior College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Lake Superior College is a small public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 324 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Brainerd, Minnesota, and it awarded 320 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small school located in Kansas City, Kansas that handed out 315 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kansas City Kansas Community College Liberal Arts Report
Barton County Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Barton County Community College is a small school located in Great Bend, Kansas that handed out 314 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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