2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for liberal arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia College to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 per year. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value 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 large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Metro State take out $34,139 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minot State University is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU are $8,163 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $15,870 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from FHSU carry an average student debtload of $30,324.
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University of North Dakota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.
UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,037 in tuition and fees each year. 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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Mayville State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Mayville State University is a small public school located in the rural area of Mayville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mayville State University are $10,756 a year. Liberal Arts majors at Mayville State University take out an average of $28,379 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $15,285 per year. Liberal Arts majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $29,102 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $140.
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University of Central Missouri landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $16,815 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from UCM carry an average student debtload of $26,303.
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William Jewell College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Liberty, William Jewell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Jewell are $19,310 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.
- 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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