2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johnson County Community College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Overland Park.
About 60% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Out of the 66 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Normandale Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 712 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Normandale Community College, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Moberly Area Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. Located in the town of Moberly, MACC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.
Of the 650 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. OTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 63% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Columbia College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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State Fair Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.
About 71% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Century College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 426 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Century College, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Here are some additional great schools for online Liberal Arts & Humanities students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cowley County Community College | Arkansas City, KS |
| 12 | St Cloud Technical and Community College | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 13 | Central Lakes College - Brainerd | Brainerd, MN |
Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Majors
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 26 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.