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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 31,199 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,497 and $16,369 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 26,376 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 164 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 164 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, White Earth Tribal and Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. WETCC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mahnomen, Minnesota. It awarded 21 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 164 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rainy River Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. International Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 164 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Lake Nation College landed the #3 spot on the list. Red Lake Nation College is a small school located in Red Lake, Minnesota that handed out 12 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moberly Area Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region. Moberly Area Community College is located in Moberly, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 652 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Allen County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region. Allen Community College is a small school located in Iola, Kansas that handed out 251 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Nebraska Indian Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Macy, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Leech Lake Tribal College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Leech Lake Tribal College is a small public school situated in Cass Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 19 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. It awarded 650 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Hesston College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Hesston, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Saint Louis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 1,372 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Charles Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Cottleville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 524 students in 2020-2021.
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Normandale Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Bloomington, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 712 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, State Fair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Sedalia, Missouri, and it awarded 429 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full State Fair Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #14, Little Priest Tribal College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Little Priest Tribal College is located in Winnebago, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Little Priest Tribal College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Mineral Area College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Park Hills, Missouri, this small public school handed out 284 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Donnelly College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Donnelly College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Coffeyville Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Coffeyville Community College is a small public school situated in Coffeyville, Kansas. It awarded 178 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Johnson County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. JCCC is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,248 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Ellsworth Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ellsworth Community College is a small public school situated in Iowa Falls, Iowa. It awarded 78 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cowley County Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Arkansas City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 381 students in 2020-2021.
Cloud County Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Concordia, Kansas, this small public school awarded 205 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Cloud County Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
East Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. East Central College is a small public school situated in Union, Missouri. It awarded 254 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Cottey College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Cottey College is a small school located in Nevada, Missouri that handed out 32 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Williston State College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Williston, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 143 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Williston State College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Mid-Plains Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in North Platte, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 180 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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