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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

10 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in Iowa with 5,966 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Iowa Community College District the most popular online school in Iowa for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 37% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges accumulate an average of around $14,102 in student debt.

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#2

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Southeastern Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Iowa. Located in the town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 248 students majoring in liberal arts at Southeastern Community College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Liberal Arts majors at Southeastern Community College take out an average of $11,070 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Iowa Lakes Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Iowa. Located in the remote town of Estherville, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 146 students majoring in liberal arts at Iowa Lakes Community College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Iowa Lakes Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,342.

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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 30% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Southwestern Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Iowa. SWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Creston.

Women make up 69% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from SWCC take out $13,966 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, IA

Ellsworth Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the distant town of Iowa Falls, Ellsworth is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 78 students majoring in liberal arts at Ellsworth, 54% are male and 46% are female.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Ellsworth take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,863. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $70.

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Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Northwest Iowa Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,875.

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#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

With a ranking of #8, Upper Iowa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their online associate degree. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Fayette.

Of the 45 students majoring in liberal arts at UIU, 58% are male and 42% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from UIU carry an average student debtload of $27,291.

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#9

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in liberal arts at Waldorf, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#10

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

William Penn University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 8,280
Minnesota 6,264
Kansas 6,339
Nebraska 1,612
North Dakota 953
South Dakota 222

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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