2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kansas
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You
Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in Kansas with 6,339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kansas
The colleges and universities below are the best for liberal arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the best school in Kansas for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from JCCC carry an average student debtload of $12,689.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at FHSU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,585.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.
After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Highland Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,241.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Kansas. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, liberal arts graduates from WSU take out $23,439 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Barton County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Barton Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,932.
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Cowley County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the distant town of Arkansas City, Cowley College is a public school with a small student population.
Liberal Arts majors at Cowley College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Labette Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Labette Community College is a small public school located in the town of Parsons.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Labette Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,501.
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Colby Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Colby Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Colby.
Liberal Arts majors at Colby Community College take out an average of $11,263 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Garden City Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Garden City Community College is a small public school located in the town of Garden City.
Liberal Arts majors at Garden City Community College take out an average of $8,162 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Kansas City Kansas Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,722.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 8,280 |
| Minnesota | 6,264 |
| Iowa | 5,966 |
| Nebraska | 1,612 |
| North Dakota | 953 |
| South Dakota | 222 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.