by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
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 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 239 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts / sciences and humanities program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 1,372 diplomas to qualified ’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 Johnson County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 1,257 diplomas to qualified ’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 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region. MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,357 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. Des Moines Area Community College is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,170 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 239 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 871 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Kirkwood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 822 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Normandale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Normandale Community College is a public institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 713 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Moberly Area Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Moberly Area Community College is located in Moberly, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 652 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 650 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 629 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Metropolitan Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 568 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region 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.
Full Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
St Charles Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cottleville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 531 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Iowa Western Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. 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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Butler Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. Butler Community College is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 492 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hutchinson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Hutchinson, Kansas, and it awarded 478 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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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State Fair Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Sedalia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 429 students in 2020-2021.
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Century College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 426 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fort Dodge, Iowa that handed out 426 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Barton County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Barton Community College is a small school located in Great Bend, Kansas that handed out 382 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cowley County Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Arkansas City, Kansas, and it awarded 381 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. North Iowa Area Community College is located in Mason City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 373 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #23, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 356 students in 2020-2021.
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Bismarck State College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region list. BSC is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 352 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 346 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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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Not only did these schools make the top 36 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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