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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate” ranking analyzed 42 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate list. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 712 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Normandale Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. It awarded 650 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 426 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Century College
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 326 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 324 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is located in Brainerd, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 320 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Saint Paul College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 310 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking. M State is a medium-sized public school situated in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 285 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate list. Rochester, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 259 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Rochester Community and Technical College
Inver Hills Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking. Inver Hills Community College is a small public school situated in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. It awarded 251 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 249 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at North Hennepin Community College
Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 240 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Ridgewater College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate 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.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Ridgewater College
Riverland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Austin, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 215 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Riverland Community College
Northland Community and Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking. 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
Saint Cloud State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 121 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at St. Cloud State University
South Central College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate 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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Mesabi Range College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Mesabi Range College is a small school located in Virginia, Minnesota that handed out 105 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate list. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 102 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bemidji State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Hibbing Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Hibbing, Minnesota, and it awarded 89 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Itasca Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 87 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Itasca Community College
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a small school located in Cloquet, Minnesota that handed out 82 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Alexandria, Minnesota, and it awarded 81 associates’s liberal arts 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Alexandria Technical & Community College
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota for an Associate ranking. Located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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