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2025 Best General Studies Schools in Kansas

8 Colleges in Kansas
575 General Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #5 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for general studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 575 degrees in general studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Studies School

Best General Studies Schools in Kansas Your choice of general studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in General Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Studies Schools in Kansas list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for General Studies in Kansas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general studies degree levels they offer.

Top Kansas Schools in General Studies

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KS
52 General Studies Degrees Awarded

Garden City Community College is a good option for students interested in a degree in general studies. Garden City Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Garden City. A Best Colleges rank of #1344 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Garden City Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 52 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Garden City Community College in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
72 General Studies Degrees Awarded

Wichita State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general studies. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

There were about 72 general studies students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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Associates Degree Type
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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KS
53 General Studies Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Barton County Community College if you want to pursue a degree in general studies. Barton Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Great Bend. This college ranks 23rd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 53 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Barton Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
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Friends University
Wichita, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In KS
51.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general studies has to look into Friends University. Located in the large city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 21st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 27 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Friends University in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In KS
48 General Studies Degrees Awarded

Labette Community College is a small public college located in the remote town of Parsons. This college ranks 30th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 48 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Labette Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KS

Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1032 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ESU is a great university overall.

There were about 25 general studies students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KS
40 General Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public university with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 40 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Haskell in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
70 General Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of Independence, Independence Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 70 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Independence Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best General Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 35
Missouri 693 1,813
Iowa 648 228
Nebraska 500 437
North Dakota 416 184
South Dakota 381 214

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General Studies is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts 5,656
Humanities 7

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