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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

19 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

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 city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. FHSU is a 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Highland Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Kansas. 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 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 college 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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#6

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

With a ranking of #6, Cowley County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the 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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Labette Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Labette Community College is a small public school located in the remote 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Colby Community College is a small public school located in the 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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#9

Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS

Garden City Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Garden City Community College is a small public school located in the remote 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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With a ranking of #10, Kansas City Kansas Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized 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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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 8,280
Minnesota 6,264
Iowa 5,966
Nebraska 1,612
North Dakota 953
South Dakota 222

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).

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