by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 49 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 1,372 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. MCC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,357 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 49 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 871 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 49 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Moberly Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. MACC is a small public school situated in Moberly, Missouri. It awarded 652 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 49 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 629 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
St Charles Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Cottleville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 531 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
State Fair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #7. State Fair Community College is located in Sedalia, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 429 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Jefferson College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, this small public school awarded 309 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Mineral Area College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. MAC is a small public school situated in Park Hills, Missouri. It awarded 284 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Crowder College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Crowder College is located in Neosho, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 283 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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East Central College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Union, Missouri, and it awarded 254 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Three Rivers College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. Poplar Bluff, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 394 students in 2020-2021.
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North Central Missouri College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #13. NCMC is located in Trenton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 137 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 132 students in 2020-2021.
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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 113 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri State University - West Plains landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #18. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Missouri Southern State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this small public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #24, Cottey College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Nevada, Missouri, and it awarded 33 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Harris - Stowe State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #25. Harris - Stowe State University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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