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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$7,353 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,818 Avg Salary

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Liberal Arts & Humanities

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota College at Bottineau the best value school in the Plains States Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public college with a small student population.

MSU-Bottineau undergraduate students pay an average of $7,351 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Dakota College at Bottineau

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a 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.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

#3

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Three Rivers College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.

Three Rivers College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,510 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Three Rivers College

#4

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Charles Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,900 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at St Charles Community College Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the 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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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges 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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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