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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Liberal Arts General Studies

Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City to be the best school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from MCC take out $12,382 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota College at Bottineau landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Three Rivers College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Three Rivers College take out $14,185 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Charles Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 5 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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