2025 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota

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 looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 756 associate degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Associate Degree

The liberal studies associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality liberal studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on liberal arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of liberal arts students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Liberal Arts in North Dakota

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

Top North Dakota Schools for an Associate in Liberal Studies

1

Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

293 Annual Graduates

Bismarck State College is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Bismarck State College

2

Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, ND

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

71 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Dakota College at Bottineau if you want to pursue an associate degree in liberal arts. Located in the remote area of Bottineau, MSU-Bottineau is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Dakota College at Bottineau

3

Lake Region State College
Devils Lake, ND

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

96 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in liberal arts needs to check out Lake Region State College. Lake Region State College is a small public college located in the town of Devils Lake.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Lake Region State College

4

North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, ND

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

83 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat North Dakota State College of Science if you wish to pursue an associate degree in liberal arts. Located in the remote town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from North Dakota State College of Science

5

Williston State College
Williston, ND

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

142 Annual Graduates

Williston State College is a small public college located in the remote town of Williston.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Williston State College

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts Colleges 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
Nebraska	163	932
South Dakota	148	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	30
Individualized Studies	12

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.