by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 538,925 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, liberal arts / sciences & humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In , liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 / sciences & humanities 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 / sciences & humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.
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The liberal arts / sciences & humanities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Bethlehem College & Seminary Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students 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%.
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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 / Sciences & Humanities 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 / sciences & humanities 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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.
Full St Olaf College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany Lutheran College landed the #5 spot on the list. BLC is a small school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 1 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #6. Metropolitan State University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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%.
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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 / Sciences & Humanities 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 / sciences & humanities degrees to 0 students 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 / Sciences & Humanities at University of Minnesota - Morris
With a ranking of #9, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota list. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #10, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota list. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 5 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota ranking. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Concordia College Moorhead
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a small school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 5 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at MSU Moorhead
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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 53 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota ranking. 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 / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
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Saint Cloud State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota list. Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s 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 / Sciences & Humanities at St. Cloud State University
Winona State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Minnesota ranking. Winona State is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 53 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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