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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. 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 Iowa, there were 5,969 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,629 and $16,466 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa” ranking, we looked at 39 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa”.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Ellsworth Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ellsworth is a small school located in Iowa Falls, Iowa that handed out 78 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa Lakes Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa. This small school is located in Estherville, Iowa, and it awarded 146 ’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 Eastern Iowa Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 536 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 426 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, North Iowa Area Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mason City, Iowa, and it awarded 373 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Iowa Western Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa ranking. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa that handed out 493 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kirkwood Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa list. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 822 students in 2020-2021.
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Southeastern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #8. Southeastern Community College is a small school located in West Burlington, Iowa that handed out 248 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Marshalltown Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa ranking, coming in at #9. Marshalltown, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 144 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Southwestern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa list. Creston, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 137 students in 2020-2021.
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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa ranking. DMACC is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 1,170 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indian Hills Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa ranking. Ottumwa, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 234 students in 2020-2021.
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Hawkeye Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa ranking. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waterloo, Iowa. It awarded 278 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa list. Northeast Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Calmar, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 160 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwest Iowa Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa ranking. Located in Sheldon, Iowa, this small public school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 124 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Emmaus Bible College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa ranking. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Simpson College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa ranking. Simpson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianola, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Full Simpson College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Upper Iowa University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa list. Upper Iowa University is a small school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 53 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Maharishi International University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa ranking. This small school is located in Fairfield, Iowa, and it awarded 21 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grand View University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa ranking. Grand View University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Iowa ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 221 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Northern Iowa ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Northern Iowa Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa ranking. Graceland Lamoni is a small school located in Lamoni, Iowa that handed out 10 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Iowa Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Iowa list. Iowa Wesleyan is a small school located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa that handed out 3 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Iowa Wesleyan University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
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