by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri” ranking.
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 Missouri, there were 9,678 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,467 and $18,885 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,972 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,899 and $23,654 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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 Missouri”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moberly Area Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri. Located in Moberly, Missouri, this small public school awarded 652 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1,372 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Louis Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, St Charles Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cottleville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 524 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State Fair Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri. Sedalia, 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 429 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mineral Area College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri list. Located in Park Hills, Missouri, this small public school handed out 284 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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East Central College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Union, Missouri, this small public school awarded 254 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Cottey College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri ranking. Cottey College is located in Nevada, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 #8, Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri list. Hillsboro, 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 309 students in 2020-2021.
Full Jefferson College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Missouri State University - West Plains ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in West Plains, Missouri, and it awarded 104 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri list. MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,176 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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North Central Missouri College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Trenton, Missouri, this small public school handed out 142 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #12. OTC is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 629 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Full Ozarks Technical Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Crowder College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri ranking. Crowder College is a small school located in Neosho, Missouri that handed out 283 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Three Rivers 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 Missouri ranking. Three Rivers College is located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 192 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Full Three Rivers College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #15. Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 515 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Louis Christian College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Florissant, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Saint Louis Christian College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #17, Urshan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri list. Urshan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wentzville, Missouri. It awarded 6 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Missouri Valley College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Missouri. It awarded 4 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #20. Evangel is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 5 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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%.
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William Woods University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri ranking. William Woods is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fulton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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With a ranking of #22, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Stephens College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #23. Columbia, Missouri 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 1 students 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%.
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Southwest Baptist University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri ranking. Bolivar, Missouri 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 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Baptist University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Hannibal - LaGrange University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri ranking. Hannibal - LaGrange University is a small school located in Hannibal, Missouri that handed out 1 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Hannibal - LaGrange University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
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