2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts general studies students, making the major the most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 119 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 51% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Columbia College Missouri carry an average student debt load of $31,039.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 346 students majoring in liberal arts at UNOMAHA, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Liberal Arts majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $27,775 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $132, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 257 students majoring in liberal arts at FHSU, 36% are male and 64% are female.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at FHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,324.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
About 59% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 41% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Iowa carry an average student debt load of $26,775. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 119 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Women make up 64% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from UMKC carry an average student debt load of $32,000.
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Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 59% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
On average, liberal arts graduates from Southeast Missouri State University take out $29,102 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $140.
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University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
About 47% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 53% are male.
On average, liberal arts graduates from KU take out $26,916 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $287, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 43% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $31,613 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $183.
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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 38% are male.
Liberal Arts majors at UMSL take out an average of $34,691 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 32% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Liberal Arts majors at Mizzou take out an average of $24,124 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $278, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of North Dakota landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 56% are male.
Liberal Arts majors at UND take out an average of $24,522 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #12, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Missouri Southern accumulate an average of around $30,367 in student debt.
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Wichita State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 34% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $25,034 in student debt.
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University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
On average, liberal arts graduates from UCM take out $26,303 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Iowa State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 45% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $30,756 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $210, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Northern Iowa ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
Of the 68 students majoring in liberal arts at UNI, 54% are male and 46% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from UNI carry an average student debt load of $29,414. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $113.
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Pittsburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.
About 39% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts General Studies students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE |
| 19 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD |
| 20 | Emporia State University | Emporia, KS |
| 21 | Friends University | Wichita, KS |
| 22 | Mayville State University | Mayville, ND |
| 22 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 8,280 |
| 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 26 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).
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