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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Nebraska

23 Colleges
$27,458 Avg Salary
$12,306 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies students earned 1,612 degrees and certificates from a Nebraska school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Nebraska 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Metropolitan Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at MCC take out an average of $9,053 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at UNOMAHA accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $132.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

The excellent programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Nebraska. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Central Community College carry an average student debt load of $8,466.

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#4

Mid-Plains Community College

North Platte, NE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mid-Plains Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public school located in the town of North Platte.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Mid-Plains Community College take out is $8,817.

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The excellent programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Northeast take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Nebraska Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. WNCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Scottsbluff.

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College of Saint Mary 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 city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crete.

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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
Iowa 5,966
North Dakota 953
South Dakota 222

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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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