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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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri” ranking analyzed 49 colleges that offered 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 liberal arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moberly Area Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Moberly, Missouri, and it awarded 652 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri. 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 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Charles Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri. SCC is a public institution located in Cottleville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 531 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, State Fair Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Sedalia, Missouri, this small public school handed out 429 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 49 schools in the Schools 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. Park Hills, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 284 students in 2020-2021.
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Cottey College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Cottey College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nevada, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s 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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East Central College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Union, Missouri, this small public school handed out 254 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Jefferson College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. Jefferson College is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Missouri. It awarded 309 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State University - West Plains came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri State West Plains is a small school located in West Plains, Missouri that handed out 104 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #10. MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,357 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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North Central Missouri College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Trenton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.
Columbia College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 871 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 629 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Crowder College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Neosho, Missouri, and it awarded 283 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Three Rivers College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Three Rivers College is a small public school situated in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. It awarded 394 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Louis Christian College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Saint Louis Christian College is located in Florissant, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Saint Louis Christian College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Urshan College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Wentzville, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Harris - Stowe State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #19. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 40 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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William Jewell College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Liberty, Missouri, and it awarded 18 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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.
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Missouri Southern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #21. Missouri Southern State University is a small school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 90 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Fontbonne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #23. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 13 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 137 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #25, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Lincoln University is located in Jefferson City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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