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2024 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri

24 Colleges in Missouri
9,678 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$28,467 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #1 in popularity, liberal arts general studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 24 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9,678 degrees in liberal arts general studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts General Studies School

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri The liberal arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Liberal Arts General Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for liberal arts general studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Liberal Arts
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Liberal Arts General Studies in Missouri

The schools below may not offer all types of liberal arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Missouri Schools in Liberal Arts

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Columbia College
Columbia, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
871 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$40,922 Median Starting Salary

Columbia College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in liberal arts general studies. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #664 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia College Missouri is a great college overall.

There were roughly 871 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Missouri in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies program at Columbia College get $12,454 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$35,082 Median Starting Salary

University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great decision for students interested in a degree in liberal arts general studies. UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kansas City. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMKC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 137 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies program at University of Missouri - Kansas City get $6,615 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2,357 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
1.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in liberal arts general studies needs to check out Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #692 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 2357 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the liberal arts program report average early career income of $24,540.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,825 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat William Jewell College if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts general studies. Located in the large suburb of Liberty, William Jewell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1043 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means William Jewell is a great college overall.

There were about 18 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at William Jewell in the most recent year we have data available. Liberal Arts General Studies degree recipients from William Jewell College get an earnings boost of about $11,358 above the typical earnings of liberal arts general studies graduates.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
531 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$22,683 Median Starting Salary

St Charles Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in liberal arts general studies. SCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Cottleville. A Best Colleges rank of #694 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 531 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at SCC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the liberal arts program report average early career income of $22,683.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
2.0% Growth in Graduates

Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 102 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Liberal Arts General Studies degree recipients from University of Missouri - Columbia earn a boost of approximately $9,817 above the typical earnings of liberal arts general studies majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #405 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 102 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from University of Missouri - St Louis receive $5,558 more than the average liberal arts grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$34,020 Median Starting Salary

UCM is a fairly large public university located in the town of Warrensburg. A Best Colleges rank of #967 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from University of Central Missouri earn $5,553 more than the standard liberal arts student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
19.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 113 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year. After graduating, liberal arts degree recipients usually earn an average of $28,963 in their early careers.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
52.9% Growth in Graduates

SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the liberal arts general studies program at Saint Louis University make $4,132 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 6,252
Kansas 266 6,337
Iowa 264 5,963
Nebraska 238 1,607
North Dakota 210 953
South Dakota 204 222

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Liberal Arts General Studies is one of 0 different types of Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities programs to choose from.

Liberal Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts 6,896
General Studies 2,055
Individualized Studies 723
Humanities 4

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