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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Dakota

18 Colleges
$28,131 Avg Salary
$17,224 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was ranked 3rd in North Dakota. In fact, 953 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in North Dakota 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.

Check out the liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Dakota.

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in North Dakota. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

Liberal Arts majors at BSC take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

The excellent programs at Lake Region State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in North Dakota. Located in the remote town of Devils Lake, Lake Region State College is a public school with a small student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Lake Region State College take out an average of $11,100 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Williston State College

Williston, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williston State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the town of Williston, Williston State College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Williston State College take out $10,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Dakota list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from UND carry an average student debt load of $22,989.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dakota College at Bottineau is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school located in the remote area of Bottineau.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at MSU-Bottineau take out is $12,000.

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North Dakota State College of Science landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from North Dakota State College of Science take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Turtle Mountain Community College 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. TMCC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Belcourt.

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Mayville State University 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 rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Mayville State University take out an average of $29,825 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Minot State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Dakota list. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at MSU take out is $27,000.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Minot State University Report

#10

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools 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
Nebraska 1,612
South Dakota 222

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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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