by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. 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 Missouri, there were 9,678 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,467 and $18,885 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,972 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,899 and $23,654 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 26 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 missouri associate degree liberal arts students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Moberly Area Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Moberly, Missouri, this small public school awarded 652 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1,372 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, St Charles Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cottleville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 524 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Fair Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. State Fair Community College is located in Sedalia, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 429 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Mineral Area College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Park Hills, Missouri, and it awarded 284 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
East Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Union, Missouri, and it awarded 254 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cottey College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Cottey College is a small school located in Nevada, Missouri that handed out 32 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #8, Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Hillsboro, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 309 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Missouri State University - West Plains is a small school located in West Plains, Missouri that handed out 104 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,176 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, North Central Missouri College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Trenton, Missouri, and it awarded 142 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 629 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Crowder College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Located in Neosho, Missouri, this small public school handed out 283 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Three Rivers College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, this small public school awarded 192 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Columbia College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 515 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Louis Christian College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Florissant, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Urshan College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Wentzville, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 26 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #19. Missouri Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Missouri. It awarded 4 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Evangel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Evangel University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 5 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
William Woods University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. William Woods is a small school located in Fulton, Missouri that handed out 4 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 20 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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Stephens College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #23. Stephens College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Southwest Baptist University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bolivar, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hannibal - LaGrange University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Hannibal, Missouri, and it awarded 1 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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