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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota

26 Colleges
$29,408 Avg Salary
$15,202 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies students earned 6,264 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Anoka-Ramsey Community College the best school in Minnesota for liberal arts general studies students. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out is $13,000.

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The excellent programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $14,250 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northland Community and Technical College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Northland Community and Technical College take out is $13,200.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Century College take out $14,376 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Rochester Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Minnesota. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Rochester Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $15,500 in student debt.

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#6

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Normandale Community College take out is $12,620.

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#7

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from North Hennepin Community College take out $15,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Winona State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Winona State take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

On average, liberal arts graduates from IHCC take out $14,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

Lake Superior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

Liberal Arts majors at LSC take out an average of $14,100 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Lake Superior College Report

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
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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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