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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$28,497 Avg Salary
$16,369 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was ranked #74 in the country. In fact 2,680 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Liberal Arts General Studies

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best school in the Plains States Region for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Wichita State University Report

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 7
Minnesota 4
Iowa 3
Kansas 48
Nebraska 8
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 0

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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