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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Minnesota, there were 6,277 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,408 and $15,202 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota” ranking analyzed 52 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”.
Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Normandale Community College is a public institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 713 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota 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 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #3 spot on the list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 426 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 326 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior College landed the #5 spot on the list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 324 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Superior College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. Central Lakes College is a public institution located in Brainerd, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 320 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Saint Paul College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 310 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 285 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Minnesota State Community and Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 259 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rochester Community and Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Inver Hills Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. Inver Hills Community College is a public institution located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 251 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Hennepin Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. North Hennepin Community College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 249 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #12, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota 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 ’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 ranking. Ridgewater College is a small public school situated in Willmar, Minnesota. It awarded 242 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Riverland Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. Riverland Community College is a public institution located in Austin, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 215 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northland Community and Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small school located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota that handed out 138 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Cloud State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 121 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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South Central College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. South Central College is a public institution located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Central College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #18, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 105 students 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%.
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Mesabi Range College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. Virginia, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
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Hibbing Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Hibbing, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 89 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Itasca Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and it awarded 87 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #23. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a small public school situated in Cloquet, Minnesota. It awarded 82 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #24. ATCC is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Minnesota. It awarded 81 ’s liberal arts degrees 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%.
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 ranking. Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a small school located in Granite Falls, Minnesota that handed out 64 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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