by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate” 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 Indiana, there were 9,535 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,069 and $24,427 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,356 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,922 and $20,615 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana associate degree liberal arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,381 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 570 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 111 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Cross College landed the #4 spot on the list. Holy Cross College is a small school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 67 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Full Ball State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Oakland City University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Oakland City is a small school located in Oakland City, Indiana that handed out 51 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 85%.
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With a ranking of #7, Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate list. Indiana Tech - CPS is located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Grace College and Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona Lake, Indiana. It awarded 21 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, Marian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate list. This small school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 11 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Southeast did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Indiana University - Southeast is a public institution located in New Albany, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate list. University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is a small school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 7 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne
Anderson University Indiana landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate ranking. Anderson University Indiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Bethel University - Mishawaka landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate ranking. Bethel University - Mishawaka is a small school located in Mishawaka, Indiana that handed out 6 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate list. Located in Marion, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Trine University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate list. Trine University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Angola, Indiana. It awarded 5 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Trine University
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate ranking. Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Indiana University - South Bend ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate list. Located in South Bend, Indiana, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Taylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate list. This small school is located in Upland, Indiana, and it awarded 2 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 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Valparaiso University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate list. Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Valparaiso University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Butler University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Butler University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Indianapolis ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate list. UIndy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - Kokomo landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate ranking. Kokomo, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Indiana University - Kokomo
With a ranking of #21, Indiana University - Northwest did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate list. IU Northwest is a small school located in Gary, Indiana that handed out 48 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - Northwest Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, Calumet College of Saint Joseph did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Indiana for an Associate list. CCSJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whiting, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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