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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

20 Colleges
$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Iowa 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Of the 218 students majoring in liberal arts at Iowa, 41% are male and 59% are female.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Iowa take out $26,775 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $279.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 55% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Iowa State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,756. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $210.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Iowa. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Women make up 46% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from UNI take out $29,414 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $113, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Maharishi International University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Fairfield.

About 76% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#5

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grand View University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in liberal arts at Grand View University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Grand View University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,009.

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#6

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College 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. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.

Women make up 86% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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Graceland University - Lamoni 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 #7 on the list. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Graceland Lamoni take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,005.

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#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

Women make up 13% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at UIU take out an average of $37,435 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Of the 7 students majoring in liberal arts at Mount Mercy, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#10

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

With a ranking of #10, Dordt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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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
Minnesota 6,264
Kansas 6,339
Nebraska 1,612
North Dakota 953
South Dakota 222

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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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