by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Minnesota, there were 6,277 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,408 and $15,202 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,182 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,091 and $24,039 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 42 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota associate degree liberal arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend White Earth Tribal and Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. White Earth Tribal and Community College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mahnomen, Minnesota. It awarded 21 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rainy River Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota. Rainy River Community College is a small public school situated in International Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 28 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rainy River Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Out of the 42 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Lake Nation College landed the #3 spot on the list. Red Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 42 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Leech Lake Tribal College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Cass Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 650 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Normandale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 712 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is located in Cloquet, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Mesabi Range College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Virginia, Minnesota, and it awarded 105 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Inver Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 251 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Itasca Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. Itasca Community College is a small public school situated in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It awarded 87 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #11. Central Lakes College is a small school located in Brainerd, Minnesota that handed out 320 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hibbing Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. Hibbing, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
Full Hibbing Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Lake Superior College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. Lake Superior College is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 324 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Superior College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 326 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Riverland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #15. Riverland Community College is a public institution located in Austin, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 215 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 259 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rochester Community and Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Ridgewater College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. Willmar, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 232 students in 2020-2021.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 285 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Century College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 426 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Century College
Saint Paul College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 310 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
South Central College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. South Central College is a small school located in North Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 110 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 249 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 240 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #24, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 138 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northland Community and Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Vermilion Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. Vermilion Community College is a public institution located in Ely, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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