2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's 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.
The Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree 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 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the online liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 356 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Columbia College Missouri, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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Out of the 28 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 . UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Women make up 64% 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 Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 59% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
About 47% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 53% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 62% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 32% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online bachelor’s degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.
About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 34% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 33% are male.
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University of South Dakota ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
About 40% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 60% are male.
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| 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).
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