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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

66 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

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 large public school located in the midsize 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school 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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#3

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Out of the 66 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a medium-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moberly Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Moberly, MACC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a fairly 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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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized 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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#8

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-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 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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#10

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century 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 #10 on the list. 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

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 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 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.

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