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

32 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 Missouri with 8,280 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in Missouri 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.

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

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College the most popular school in Missouri for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized 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.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Columbia College Missouri take out $31,039 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

On average, liberal arts graduates from UMKC take out $32,000 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southeast Missouri State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Southeast Missouri State University accumulate an average of around $29,102 in student debt. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large 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 Missouri State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,613. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 32% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debt load of $24,124. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Missouri. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from UMSL carry an average student debt load of $34,691.

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Missouri Southern State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 44% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Missouri Southern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,367.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. UCM is a fairly 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.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at UCM accumulate an average of around $26,303 in student debt.

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Harris - Stowe State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Harris - Stowe State University is a small public school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Of the 21 students majoring in liberal arts at Harris - Stowe State University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#10

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist 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 #10 on the list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 55% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at MBU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,297.

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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
Minnesota 6,264
Kansas 6,339
Iowa 5,966
Nebraska 1,612
North Dakota 953
South Dakota 222

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 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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