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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Dakota

18 Colleges
$28,131 Avg Salary
$17,224 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities students earned 953 degrees and certificates from a North Dakota school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in North Dakota to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Dakota.

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the most popular school in North Dakota for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from BSC take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Bismarck State College Report

#2

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Region State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the town of Devils Lake, Lake Region State College is a public college with a small student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Lake Region State College take out an average of $11,100 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Williston State College

Williston, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williston State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the town of Williston, Williston State College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Williston State College take out $10,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The excellent programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in North Dakota. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at UND accumulate an average of around $22,989 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Dakota College at Bottineau helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in North Dakota. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school located in the rural area of Bottineau.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at MSU-Bottineau accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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North Dakota State College of Science ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from North Dakota State College of Science take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Turtle Mountain Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Dakota ranking. TMCC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Belcourt.

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With a ranking of #8, Mayville State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the remote area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Mayville State University take out is $29,825.

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With a ranking of #9, Minot State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at MSU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 6,339
Minnesota 6,264
Iowa 5,966
South Dakota 222
Missouri 8,280
Nebraska 1,612

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 18 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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