2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
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The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities 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. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our analysis found Dakota College at Bottineau to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU-Bottineau are $7,351 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $9,210 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, MCC also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Three Rivers College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Three Rivers College are $6,510 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at St Charles Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SCC are $6,900 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa Central Community College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Iowa Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,650 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 6,339 |
| Minnesota | 6,264 |
| Iowa | 5,966 |
| South Dakota | 222 |
| Missouri | 8,280 |
| Nebraska | 1,612 |
| North Dakota | 953 |
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Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
| 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 5 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).
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