2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for liberal arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts majors pursuing a .
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts General Studies
Our analysis found Metropolitan State University to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Metro State are $9,394 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FHSU are $15,870 a year.
Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $18,165 a year.
The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 10% of our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Iowa Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMKC are $28,023 per year.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts general studies schools 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.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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