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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

28 Colleges
$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 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.

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.

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 .

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Our analysis found Columbia College to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a 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 city of Kansas City.

Women make up 64% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Southeast Missouri State University Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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 fairly 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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University of Missouri - St Louis 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 large 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly 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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University of Central Missouri came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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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#10

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

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 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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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).

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