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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Minnesota

52 Colleges
$29,408 Avg Salary
$15,202 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 4th in Minnesota. In fact, 6,264 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in Minnesota to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Normandale Community College the most popular school in Minnesota for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Normandale Community College take out an average of $12,620 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Century College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Minnesota list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $14,376 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Minnesota list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,250.

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#5

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

The excellent programs at Lake Superior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from LSC take out $14,100 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Minnesota ranking. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the remote town of Brainerd.

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

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#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debt load of $17,200.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Minnesota ranking. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from M State take out $12,495 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Rochester Community and Technical College take out $15,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from IHCC carry an average student debt load of $14,250.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 6,339
Iowa 5,966
South Dakota 222
Missouri 8,280
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 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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