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Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

11 Colleges
$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 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 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College the most popular online school in Missouri for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 51% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Columbia College Missouri take out $31,039 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Women make up 64% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from UMKC carry an average student debtload of $32,000.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Southeast Missouri State University carry an average student debtload of $29,102. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $140.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at UMSL take out an average of $34,691 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 32% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $24,124. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

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University of Central Missouri landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from UCM take out $26,303 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Drury University - CCPS accumulate an average of around $31,659 in student debt.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

About 57% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 43% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from SLU take out $44,204 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 55% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 11 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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