by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,084 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of liberal arts / sciences & humanities for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality liberal arts / sciences & humanities program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts / sciences & humanities students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.
Columbia College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Columbia College
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities has to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from University of Missouri - Columbia
It's difficult to beat University of Missouri - Kansas City if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from University of Missouri - Kansas City
It is difficult to beat Southeast Missouri State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cape Girardeau.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Southeast Missouri State University
Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Springfield.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Missouri State University - Springfield
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from University of Missouri - St Louis
Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from University of Central Missouri
Missouri Southern is a small public university located in the city of Joplin.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Missouri Southern State University
MBU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Missouri Baptist University
LU Missouri is a small public university located in the small city of Jefferson City.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Lincoln University
Explore all the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 33 | 596 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 78 |
| Iowa | 32 | 476 |
| South Dakota | 31 | 121 |
| Nebraska | 31 | 443 |
| North Dakota | 30 | 175 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,084 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 1,819 |
| Communication & Journalism | 1,463 |
| English Language & Literature | 549 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 392 |
| History | 368 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 331 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 328 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 150 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 111 |
