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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri

25 Colleges
$28,467 Avg Salary
$18,885 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in Missouri with 8,280 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for liberal arts majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College the best school in Missouri for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Columbia College Missouri carry an average student debtload of $23,451.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $23,750 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

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#3

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

The excellent programs at William Jewell College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Liberty, William Jewell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at William Jewell take out is $27,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from MCC take out $8,792 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moberly Area Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Moberly, MACC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at MACC accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from UMKC carry an average student debtload of $29,000.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UCM take out is $25,989.

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State Fair Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri ranking. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from State Fair Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,575.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

On average, liberal arts graduates from SLU take out $55,605 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at UMSL take out an average of $35,261 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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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