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

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

Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in Missouri with 8,280 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Missouri 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.

Check out the online liberal arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City the most popular online school in Missouri for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at MCC take out an average of $11,792 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

About 65% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at MACC take out an average of $13,718 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. OTC is a large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 629 students majoring in liberal arts at OTC, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Liberal Arts majors at OTC take out an average of $16,657 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Out of the 13 online programs at schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at Columbia College Missouri take out an average of $23,597 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

About 71% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 29% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at State Fair Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,892.

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#6

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

Mineral Area College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Park Hills, MAC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 284 students majoring in liberal arts at MAC, 32% are male and 68% are female.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at MAC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,775.

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#7

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

Crowder 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 #7 on the list. Crowder College is a small public school located in the distant town of Neosho.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Crowder College carry an average student debtload of $12,165.

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Missouri State University - West Plains 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 #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of West Plains, Missouri State West Plains is a public school with a small student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Missouri State West Plains carry an average student debtload of $13,210.

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With a ranking of #9, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their online associate degree. Drury University - CCPS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 26 students majoring in liberal arts at Drury University - CCPS, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Liberal Arts majors at Drury University - CCPS take out an average of $17,171 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Urshan College

Wentzville, MO

With a ranking of #10, Urshan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their online associate degree. Urshan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wentzville.

About 83% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 17% are male.

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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
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 13 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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