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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Kansas, there were 6,357 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,340 and $14,898 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,695 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,801 and $22,074 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer 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 kansas associate degree liberal arts students.
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. 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.
Full Johnson County Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate list. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 492 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate list. Hutchinson, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 478 students 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%.
Full Hutchinson Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barton County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate. Barton County Community College is a small public school situated in Great Bend, Kansas. It awarded 382 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cowley County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate list. Cowley College is a small public school situated in Arkansas City, Kansas. It awarded 381 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small school located in Kansas City, Kansas that handed out 315 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Kansas City Kansas Community College
Allen County Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking. Allen County Community College is a public institution located in Iola, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 251 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Garden City Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking. Located in Garden City, Kansas, this small public school handed out 227 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Garden City Community College
Neosho County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking. Neosho County Community College is a small public school situated in Chanute, Kansas. It awarded 210 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Neosho County Community College
Cloud County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking. Cloud County Community College is a small school located in Concordia, Kansas that handed out 205 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Coffeyville Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Coffeyville Community College is located in Coffeyville, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Coffeyville Community College
Colby Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Colby, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 162 students in 2020-2021.
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Highland Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking. Highland Community College is a public institution located in Highland, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 154 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Highland Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Fort Scott Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate list. FSCC is a small public school situated in Fort Scott, Kansas. It awarded 135 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Seward County Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Liberal, Kansas, and it awarded 123 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Seward County Community College
With a ranking of #16, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate list. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 109 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Washburn University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Wichita State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Wichita State University
Pratt Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Pratt, Kansas, and it awarded 92 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Labette Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking. Labette Community College is a public institution located in Parsons, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 84 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Independence Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking. Independence, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
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Hesston College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate list. Located in Hesston, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 71 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Fort Hays State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking. Fort Hays State University is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Fort Hays State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Donnelly College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Kansas City, Kansas, and it awarded 43 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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Haskell Indian Nations University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Haskell is a small school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 36 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Christian College of Kansas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kansas for an Associate ranking. Central Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McPherson, Kansas. It awarded 32 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Christian College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
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