by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,301 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 356 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 135 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 132 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Missouri State University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 105 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #5 spot on the list. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri Southern State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Harris - Stowe State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Missouri Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Missouri Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 20 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 20 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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William Jewell College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. William Jewell College is located in Liberty, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 William Jewell College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 15 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 14 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fontbonne University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
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With a ranking of #18, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Jefferson City, Missouri, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Webster University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees 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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With a ranking of #21, Missouri Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Marshall, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Valley College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Truman State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Truman State University is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Evangel University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Hannibal - LaGrange University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. HLGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hannibal, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’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.
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Avila University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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College of the Ozarks did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Point Lookout, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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