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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts general studies students, making the major the most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for liberal arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College the best school in the Plains States Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Columbia College Missouri carry an average student debtload of $31,039.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Mizzou take out an average of $24,124 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $278, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Liberal Arts majors at KU take out an average of $26,916 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $287, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Mary is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Iowa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,775. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

William Jewell College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Liberty, William Jewell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Fort Hays State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from FHSU carry an average student debtload of $30,324.

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South Dakota State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from SLU carry an average student debtload of $44,204.

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#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #10, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at UND accumulate an average of around $24,522 in student debt.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 8,280
Minnesota 6,264
Kansas 6,339
Iowa 5,966
Nebraska 1,612
North Dakota 953
South Dakota 222

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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