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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri

22 Colleges
$28,467 Avg Salary
$18,885 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 Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Missouri 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.

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

Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue an online degree in Missouri. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from MCC take out $8,792 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Out of the 22 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Columbia College Missouri carry an average student debtload of $23,451.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moberly Area Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Moberly, MACC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at MACC accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri list. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from OTC carry an average student debtload of $12,792.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend State Fair Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri list. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from State Fair Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,575.

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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 Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from MAC take out $8,574 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

With a ranking of #7, Crowder College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Crowder College take out is $8,100.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri ranking. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from UMKC carry an average student debtload of $29,000.

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Southeast Missouri State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out is $27,443. 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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Missouri State University - West Plains landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the remote town of West Plains, Missouri State West Plains is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Missouri State West Plains take out is $11,000.

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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 22 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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