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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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$23,818 Avg Salary
$11,499 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts general studies students, making the major the most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City the most popular school in the Plains States Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at MCC take out an average of $12,382 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Three Rivers College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 202 students majoring in liberal arts at Three Rivers College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Three Rivers College take out $14,185 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota College at Bottineau. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa Central Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St Charles Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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State Fair Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 8,280
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 7 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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