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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 3rd in Missouri. In fact, 8,280 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Missouri 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.

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

#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 Missouri. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 51% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 36% are male.

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A rank of #3 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.

About 59% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 41% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place 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 large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

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

About 32% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 68% are male.

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University of Central Missouri landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. UCM is a large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.

Of the 81 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UCM, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Maryville University of Saint Louis Report

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Drury University - CCPS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 14 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Drury University - CCPS, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 57% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 6,339
Minnesota 6,264
Iowa 5,966
South Dakota 222
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 11 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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