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

81 Colleges
$28,497 Avg Salary
$16,369 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at MCC take out is $8,792.

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#2

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

The excellent online programs at Johnson County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Plains States Region . JCCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at JCCC accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.

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#3

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities 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.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Columbia College Missouri take out an average of $23,451 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

The excellent online programs at Normandale Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Normandale Community College take out is $12,620.

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The excellent online programs at Moberly Area Community College 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 . Located in the town of Moberly, MACC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at MACC take out is $11,000.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Plains States Region list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus carry an average student debtload of $13,000.

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at OTC take out an average of $12,792 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Eastern Iowa Community Colleges take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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State Fair Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from State Fair Community College take out $10,575 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Century College take out an average of $14,376 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#11

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

Cowley County Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Plains States Region list. Cowley College is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkansas City.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Cowley College carry an average student debtload of $8,000.

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With a ranking of #12, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out is $14,250.

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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 Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Central Lakes College - Brainerd Brainerd, MN
14 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS
15 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
16 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN

Explore the most popular online liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools 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 25 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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