2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You
Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in Iowa with 5,966 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.
Women make up 63% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at DMACC accumulate an average of around $14,279 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $64.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Iowa. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.
About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 38% are male.
Liberal Arts majors at Kirkwood Community College take out an average of $15,374 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $59, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Iowa Community College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 37% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges accumulate an average of around $14,102 in student debt.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Iowa Western Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Iowa. Iowa Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Council Bluffs.
About 58% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 42% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Iowa Western Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,727. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $97, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa Central Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 51% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Iowa Central Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,330. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $62.
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North Iowa Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 43% are male.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at North Iowa Area Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,285.
Hawkeye Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Waterloo.
About 60% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 40% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Hawkeye Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,408.
Southeastern Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 248 students majoring in liberal arts at Southeastern Community College, 38% are male and 62% are female.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Southeastern Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,070.
Indian Hills Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 37% are male.
Liberal Arts majors at IHCC take out an average of $14,181 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #10, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 30% are male.
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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 24 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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