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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 2,680 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chadron State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the town of Chadron.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Plains States Region . UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#7

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

With a ranking of #7, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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