by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 366,996 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Plains States region, there were 26,538 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 173 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts 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 liberal studies students.
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 Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1,372 ’s liberal studies degrees 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 Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Johnson County Community College is a fairly large school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 1,257 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,357 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 1,045 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 822 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Normandale Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Normandale Community College is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 713 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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Moberly Area Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Moberly, Missouri, this small public school awarded 652 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized school located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota that handed out 650 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Eastern Iowa Community College District is a public institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 536 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Charles Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cottleville, Missouri, and it awarded 531 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler Community College is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 492 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Hutchinson Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized school located in Hutchinson, Kansas that handed out 478 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Iowa Western Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Council Bluffs, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 440 students in 2020-2021.
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State Fair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Sedalia, Missouri, and it awarded 429 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Century College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 426 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Central Community College is a public institution located in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 419 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cowley County Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Arkansas City, Kansas, this small public school awarded 381 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, North Iowa Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Mason City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 373 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 356 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Bismarck State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 352 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. MCC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 353 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #22, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 326 students in 2020-2021.
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Lake Superior College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 324 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a small school located in Brainerd, Minnesota that handed out 320 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Kansas City, Kansas, and it awarded 315 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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