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2025 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Nebraska

8 Colleges in Nebraska
1,715 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$31,562 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in liberal arts general studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #1 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts general studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,715 degrees in liberal arts general studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts General Studies School

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Nebraska The liberal arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Liberal Arts General Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Liberal Arts General Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Liberal Arts
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Nebraska list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Liberal Arts General Studies in Nebraska

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the liberal arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Nebraska Schools in Liberal Arts

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
510 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$33,011 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Metropolitan Community College if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts general studies. MCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #615 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 510 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, liberal arts degree recipients generally make an average of $33,011 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
399 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in liberal arts general studies needs to look into University of Nebraska at Omaha. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #776 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNOMAHA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 399 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available. Those liberal arts general studies students who get their degree from University of Nebraska at Omaha earn $9,330 more than the standard liberal arts grad.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
156 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
17.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in liberal arts general studies has to check out Southeast Community College Area. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #754 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Southeast Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 156 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, liberal arts degree recipients generally earn around $31,041 in the first five years of their career.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
202 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
10.9% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Mid-Plains Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts general studies. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of North Platte. This college ranks 15th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 202 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Mid-Plains Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the liberal arts program earn around $24,535 in their early career salary.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
12.1% Growth in Graduates

UNK is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Kearney. This university ranks 11th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 66 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, liberal arts degree recipients usually make an average of $29,471 in their early careers.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$30,292 Median Starting Salary

Northeast is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Norfolk. This college ranks 10th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 53 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the liberal arts program state that they receive average early career income of $30,292.

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Central Community College
Grand Island, NE
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
182 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
$26,198 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 12th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 182 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Central Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the liberal arts program earn about $26,198 in their early career salary.

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BA in General Studies Program Name

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NE
46 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Scottsbluff, WNCC is a public college with a small student population.

There were approximately 46 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at WNCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 6,252
Missouri 283 8,234
Kansas 266 6,337
Iowa 264 5,963
North Dakota 210 953
South Dakota 204 222

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Liberal Arts General Studies is one of 0 different types of Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities programs to choose from.

Liberal Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts 999
General Studies 509
Individualized Studies 203
Humanities 4

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