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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Missouri

22 Colleges
$28,467 Avg Salary
$18,885 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.

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The Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Missouri 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 analysis found Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue an online degree in Missouri. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at MCC take out an average of $8,792 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Out of the 22 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Columbia College Missouri carry an average student debtload of $23,451.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moberly Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Moberly, MACC is a public college with a small student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at MACC take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ozarks Technical Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students pursuing an online degree. OTC is a large public school located in the city of Springfield.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from OTC carry an average student debtload of $12,792.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means State Fair Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students pursuing an online degree. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at State Fair Community College accumulate an average of around $10,575 in student debt.

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#6

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

Mineral Area College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at MAC take out an average of $8,574 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

Crowder College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Missouri list. Crowder College is a small public school located in the distant town of Neosho.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Crowder College accumulate an average of around $8,100 in student debt.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Missouri ranking. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from UMKC take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out is $27,443. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $140, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #10, Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the town of West Plains, Missouri State West Plains is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Missouri State West Plains accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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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

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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 22 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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