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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 the Plains States region, there were 31,199 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,497 and $16,369 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 26,376 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 164 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts / sciences and humanities program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend White Earth Tribal and Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Mahnomen, Minnesota, and it awarded 21 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rainy River Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. Rainy River Community College is a public institution located in International Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Red Lake Nation College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region. Red Lake Nation College is located in Red Lake, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 164 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moberly Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Moberly, Missouri, this small public school awarded 652 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Iola, Kansas, and it awarded 251 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nebraska Indian Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Nebraska Indian Community College is located in Macy, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Leech Lake Tribal College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cass Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Full Leech Lake Tribal College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 650 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Hesston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Hesston, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 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.
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With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis Community College is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,372 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Charles Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. St Charles Community College is a public institution located in Cottleville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 524 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Normandale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. Bloomington, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 712 students in 2020-2021.
Full Normandale Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
State Fair Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Sedalia, Missouri, and it awarded 429 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Little Priest Tribal College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Little Priest Tribal College is a public institution located in Winnebago, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mineral Area College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MAC is a public institution located in Park Hills, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 284 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Donnelly College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Kansas City, Kansas, and it awarded 43 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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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Coffeyville Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Coffeyville, Kansas, and it awarded 178 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Johnson County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 1,248 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Ellsworth Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. Ellsworth Community College is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #20, Cowley County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Arkansas City, Kansas, and it awarded 381 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Cloud County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. Cloud County Community College is a public institution located in Concordia, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 205 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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East Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Union, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 254 students in 2020-2021.
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Cottey College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cottey College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nevada, Missouri. It awarded 32 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Williston State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Williston, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 143 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Mid-Plains Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in North Platte, Nebraska, and it awarded 180 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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