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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota

52 Colleges
$29,408 Avg Salary
$15,202 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges.

#1

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Our analysis found Normandale Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Normandale Community College accumulate an average of around $12,620 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus carry an average student debt load of $13,000.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 52 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $14,376 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,250.

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#5

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Superior College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota list. LSC is a small public school located in the city of Duluth.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at LSC accumulate an average of around $14,100 in student debt.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Central Lakes College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Saint Paul College take out $17,200 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at M State accumulate an average of around $12,495 in student debt.

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Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Rochester Community and Technical College take out is $15,500.

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#10

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

With a ranking of #10, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. IHCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at IHCC accumulate an average of around $14,250 in student debt.

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

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.

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