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

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

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the liberal arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Liberal Arts General Studies

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the best school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges 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 4 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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