2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in Minnesota 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.
2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
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 2023 rankings named Normandale Community College the most popular school in Minnesota for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 712 students majoring in liberal arts at Normandale Community College, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Liberal Arts majors at Normandale Community College take out an average of $16,425 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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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 working on their associate degree. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.
Of the 650 students majoring in liberal arts at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus, 28% are male and 72% are female.
On average, liberal arts graduates from Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out $16,841 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Century College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Minnesota. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 60% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $18,772 in student debt.
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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 Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree 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.
Of the 326 students majoring in liberal arts at St Cloud Technical and Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.
On average, liberal arts graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College take out $16,986 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.
Of the 324 students majoring in liberal arts at LSC, 32% are male and 68% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from LSC carry an average student debt load of $17,712.
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Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public school with a small student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 32% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Central Lakes College accumulate an average of around $12,748 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #7, Saint Paul 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 large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 310 students majoring in liberal arts at Saint Paul College, 43% are male and 57% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Saint Paul College accumulate an average of around $21,833 in student debt.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 34% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at M State accumulate an average of around $16,874 in student debt.
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Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.
About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 34% are male.
Liberal Arts majors at Rochester Community and Technical College take out an average of $18,661 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Inver Hills Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights.
About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 34% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at IHCC accumulate an average of around $17,982 in student debt.
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| 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 25 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.