by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 366,996 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
Across Iowa, there were 5,724 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa” ranking looked at 34 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa”.
Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,045 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 822 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Iowa Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa list. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 536 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Eastern Iowa Community College District
Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Western Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa Western Community College is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 440 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa Central Community College is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 419 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa list. Located in Mason City, Iowa, this small public school awarded 373 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at North Iowa Area Community College
With a ranking of #7, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 277 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #8. Located in West Burlington, Iowa, this small public school awarded 248 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Indian Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #9. Ottumwa, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 234 students in 2020-2021.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #10. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 218 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Iowa Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #11. Iowa Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Estherville, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 146 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa ranking. NICC is a small public school situated in Calmar, Iowa. It awarded 144 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Marshalltown Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa list. Marshalltown Community College is a public institution located in Marshalltown, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 142 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa list. This small school is located in Creston, Iowa, and it awarded 137 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Southwestern Community College
Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa list. This medium-sized school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 114 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Iowa Tech Community College Liberal Arts Report
Iowa State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Ellsworth Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa ranking. Ellsworth Community College is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
University of Northern Iowa landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa ranking. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 68 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Iowa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #19. Northwest Iowa Community College is located in Sheldon, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Northwest Iowa Community College
Upper Iowa University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa list. Upper Iowa University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Iowa. It awarded 53 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Maharishi International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa list. This small school is located in Fairfield, Iowa, and it awarded 21 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand View University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa list. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 17 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Simpson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa list. Indianola, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Dordt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa list. Dordt University is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mount Mercy University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Iowa list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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