2025 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska

If you pursue a associate degree in liberal arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #1 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. Combined, these schools handed out 855 associate degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of liberal arts for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to liberal arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other liberal arts students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Liberal Arts in Nebraska

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for liberal arts students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Nebraska Schools for an Associate in Liberal Studies

1

Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

330 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in liberal arts needs to look into Metropolitan Community College. MCC is a large public college located in the large city of Omaha.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Metropolitan Community College

2

Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Southeast Community College Area if you want to pursue an associate degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Southeast Community College Area

3

Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

181 Annual Graduates

Mid-Plains Community College is a good decision for students interested in an associate degree in liberal arts. Mid-Plains Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of North Platte.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Mid-Plains Community College

4

Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in liberal arts needs to look into Northeast Community College. Northeast is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote town of Norfolk.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Northeast Community College

5

Central Community College
Grand Island, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

194 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Central Community College

6

Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Scottsbluff, WNCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Western Nebraska Community College

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	6,114
Kansas	275	5,399
Missouri	210	5,172
Iowa	200	5,268
South Dakota	148	0
North Dakota	144	764

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Liberal Arts Related Rankings by Major

Liberal Arts is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Individualized Studies	171
General Studies	90

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.