by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 31,199 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,497 and $16,369 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 239 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 1,372 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 239 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Johnson County Community College is a public institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,257 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 2,357 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 239 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, this large public school handed out 1,170 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Des Moines Area Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 871 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Missouri Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this fairly large public school awarded 822 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Normandale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 713 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Moberly Area Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Moberly, Missouri, and it awarded 652 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Moberly Area Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a medium-sized school located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota that handed out 650 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 629 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Metropolitan Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MCC is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 568 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 536 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Charles Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St Charles Community College is a public institution located in Cottleville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 531 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Iowa Western Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Western Community College is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 493 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Iowa Western Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Butler Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 492 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Hutchinson Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hutchinson Community College is a public institution located in Hutchinson, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 478 ’s 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%.
Full Hutchinson Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
State Fair Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sedalia, Missouri, and it awarded 429 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Century College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 426 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fort Dodge, Iowa that handed out 426 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Iowa Central Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Barton County Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Great Bend, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 382 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Cowley County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Arkansas City, Kansas, and it awarded 381 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
North Iowa Area Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. North Iowa Area Community College is a public institution located in Mason City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 373 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fort Hays State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fort Hays State University is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 356 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Bismarck State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Bismarck State College is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 352 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 346 ’s liberal arts 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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Not only did these schools make the top 36 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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