2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 4th in Minnesota. In fact, 6,264 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Anoka-Ramsey Community College to be the best school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Minnesota. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.
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Out of the 24 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Normandale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
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North Hennepin Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
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With a ranking of #8, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
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With a ranking of #9, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.
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Lake Superior College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 6,339 |
| Iowa | 5,966 |
| South Dakota | 222 |
| Missouri | 8,280 |
| Nebraska | 1,612 |
| North Dakota | 953 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Rankings by Major
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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