by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 538,925 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,316 and had an average of $15,943 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 6,410 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,353 and $11,895 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 64 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,977 and $22,716 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts general studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethlehem College & Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Bethlehem College & Seminary Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augsburg University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota. Augsburg is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Crown College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota. Crown is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany Lutheran College landed the #5 spot on the list. Bethany Lutheran College is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 15 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Metro State
Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. Morris, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #9. The College of Saint Scholastica is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 Liberal Arts General Studies at St. Scholastica
Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #10. Bemidji State University is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 5 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Liberal Arts General Studies at Bemidji State University
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at UMN Twin Cities
With a ranking of #13, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a small public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 5 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 Liberal Arts General Studies at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Winona State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #13. Winona State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 53 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Winona State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Southwest Minnesota State University
Saint Cloud State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 109 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at St. Cloud State University
Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota list. Concordia College at Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.
Full Concordia College Moorhead Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 53 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Liberal Arts General Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato
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