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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Iowa

11 Colleges
$29,629 Avg Salary
$16,466 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.

The Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular online 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 .

Our analysis found Eastern Iowa Community College District to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue an online degree in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out is $11,000.

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#2

Southeastern Community College

West Burlington, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Southeastern Community College accumulate an average of around $9,051 in student debt.

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#3

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Lakes Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Estherville, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Iowa Lakes Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Iowa Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from NICC take out $13,522 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online 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.

Liberal Arts majors at SWCC take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, IA

Ellsworth Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Iowa Falls, Ellsworth is a public school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Ellsworth take out is $12,000. 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 best liberal arts general studies programs. Northwest Iowa Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sheldon.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Northwest Iowa Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,204.

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#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

Liberal Arts majors at UIU take out an average of $24,437 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges 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 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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