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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 129,869 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Plains States region, there were 3,607 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 103 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region general studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 806 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 346 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Crowder College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Crowder College is a public institution located in Neosho, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 283 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 103 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Union, Missouri, this small public school awarded 254 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 132 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Missouri State University General Studies Report
Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Des Moines Area Community College is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 125 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Missouri State University - West Plains ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State West Plains is a small school located in West Plains, Missouri that handed out 104 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Missouri State West Plains
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 102 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read more about General Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia
With a ranking of #9, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Wichita State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 82 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Dakota ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Independence Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Independence Community College is a public institution located in Independence, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Independence Community College
Barton County Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Great Bend, Kansas, and it awarded 68 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 65 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a medium-sized school located in Kearney, Nebraska that handed out 58 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska at Kearney General Studies Report
Iowa Western Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Iowa Western Community College
Garden City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Garden City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 45 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%.
Read more about General Studies at Garden City Community College
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Haskell Indian Nations University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Haskell is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Haskell Indian Nations University General Studies Report
With a ranking of #20, Emporia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. ESU is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 34 ’s general studies 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%.
Central Christian College of Kansas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in McPherson, Kansas, and it awarded 32 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Central Christian College of Kansas
With a ranking of #22, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Ozarks Technical Community College
Mayville State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Mayville, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Black Hills State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Spearfish, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Labette Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Labette Community College is a small school located in Parsons, Kansas that handed out 24 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Labette Community College
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