2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value undergraduate certificate 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.
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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Liberal Arts General Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Dakota College at Bottineau the best value school in the Plains States Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU-Bottineau are $7,351 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $9,210 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from MCC take out $12,382 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, MCC also did well on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Three Rivers College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Three Rivers College are $6,510 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Three Rivers College take out $14,185 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Charles Community College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,900 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa Central Community College are $8,650 per year.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Iowa Central Community College Report
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 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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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