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

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

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Minnesota to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Normandale Community College the most popular online school in Minnesota for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 712 students majoring in liberal arts at Normandale Community College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Normandale Community College accumulate an average of around $16,425 in student debt.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Anoka-Ramsey Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Minnesota. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

Of the 650 students majoring in liberal arts at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus, 28% are male and 72% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus accumulate an average of around $16,841 in student debt.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Century College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,772.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 326 students majoring in liberal arts at St Cloud Technical and Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $16,986 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public school with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 32% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Central Lakes College accumulate an average of around $12,748 in student debt.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 34% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at M State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,874.

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Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 34% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at Rochester Community and Technical College take out an average of $18,661 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 34% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at IHCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,982.

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#9

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 249 students majoring in liberal arts at North Hennepin Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from North Hennepin Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,456.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 240 students majoring in liberal arts at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out $21,611 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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
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 17 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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