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. 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 Kansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Kansas, there were 6,357 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,340 and $14,898 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree 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 Kansas”.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Overland Park, 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 1,257 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 492 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Hutchinson Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. 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%.
Full Hutchinson Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barton County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas. Barton County Community College is a public institution located in Great Bend, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 382 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Barton Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cowley County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas. Cowley County Community College is a public institution located in Arkansas City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 381 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fort Hays State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas list. FHSU is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 356 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas ranking. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school situated in Kansas City, Kansas. It awarded 315 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kansas City Kansas Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Allen County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas ranking, coming in at #8. Allen Community College is a public institution located in Iola, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 251 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Garden City Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas ranking. This small school is located in Garden City, Kansas, and it awarded 227 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Neosho County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Chanute, Kansas, this small public school handed out 210 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Cloud County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas ranking. Cloud County Community College is a small school located in Concordia, Kansas that handed out 205 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas ranking, coming in at #12. Wichita, 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 180 students in 2020-2021.
Coffeyville Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas ranking. Coffeyville Community College is a small public school situated in Coffeyville, Kansas. It awarded 178 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Colby Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas ranking. Located in Colby, Kansas, this small public school awarded 162 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full Colby Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Highland Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas list. Highland Community College is a small school located in Highland, Kansas that handed out 154 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fort Scott Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas ranking. FSCC is a small public school situated in Fort Scott, Kansas. It awarded 135 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Seward County Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas ranking. Liberal, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.
University of Kansas ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 118 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Washburn University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 109 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pratt Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas ranking. Pratt Community College is located in Pratt, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Labette Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas ranking. Labette Community College is a small public school situated in Parsons, Kansas. It awarded 84 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Labette Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Independence Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas ranking, coming in at #22. Independence, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
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Hesston College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Hesston, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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 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 94%.
Pittsburg State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas list. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 56 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Emporia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas list. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 43 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Donnelly College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kansas list. Donnelly College is a small school located in Kansas City, Kansas that handed out 43 ’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 Donnelly College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
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