2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools
Our analysis found Leech Lake Tribal College to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the rural area of Cass Lake, Leech Lake Tribal College is a public college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Leech Lake Tribal College are $3,926 a year.
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The excellent programs at North Hennepin 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 suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from North Hennepin Community College take out $15,625 in student loans while working on their degree.
North Hennepin Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out is $13,000.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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Out of the 26 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year. 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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Normandale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Normandale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,789 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Normandale Community College take out is $12,620.
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Northland Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year. 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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Century College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Century College take out $14,376 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Lake Superior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LSC are $5,616 a year. Liberal Arts majors at LSC take out an average of $14,100 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Inver Hills Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IHCC are $5,809 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from IHCC take out $14,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 8,280 |
| 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 25 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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