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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota

17 Colleges
$29,408 Avg Salary
$15,202 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Minnesota 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 .

#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. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Normandale Community College take out is $12,620.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students pursuing an online degree. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out is $13,000.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Century College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Century College take out $14,376 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $14,250 in student debt.

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Out of the 17 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Central Lakes College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at M State accumulate an average of around $12,495 in student debt.

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Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Rochester Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $15,500 in student debt.

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#8

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota list. IHCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

On average, liberal arts graduates from IHCC take out $14,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from North Hennepin Community College take out $15,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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
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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