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Most Focused Liberal Arts And General Studies Schools in Iowa

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Liberal Arts And General Studies is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on liberal arts and general studies — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 27 schools in Iowa that offer liberal arts and general studies awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for Liberal Arts And General Studies in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on liberal arts and general studies in Iowa, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Top 25 Most Focused Liberal Arts And General Studies Schools

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Leading the list of the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools is Iowa Lakes Community College. Iowa Lakes Community College is a public school located in the town of Estherville. About 45% of the degrees Iowa Lakes Community College awards are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 163 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Iowa Lakes Community College

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North Iowa Area Community College is one of the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public university. About 39% of the degrees North Iowa Area Community College awards are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 326 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for North Iowa Area Community College

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Iowa Central Community College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public institution. About 37% of the degrees Iowa Central Community College awards are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 430 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Iowa Central Community College

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A rank of #4 makes Ellsworth Community College one of the most focused schools for liberal arts and general studies. Ellsworth Community College is a public school located in the town of Iowa Falls. At this school, roughly 36% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Ellsworth Community College

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Indian Hills Community College ranks #5 for liberal arts and general studies by degree focus. Indian Hills Community College is a public school located in the town of Ottumwa. At this school, roughly 31% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 206 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Indian Hills Community College

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Marshalltown Community College placed #6 for liberal arts and general studies by degree focus. Located in the town of Marshalltown, Marshalltown Community College is a public university. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 27% of the degrees granted here, or about 117 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Marshalltown Community College

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Southwestern Community College Creston placed #7 for liberal arts and general studies by degree focus. Southwestern Community College Creston is a public school located in the town of Creston. At this school, roughly 26% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 128 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Southwestern Community College Creston

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College comes in at #8 for liberal arts and general studies focus this year. Set in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public institution. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 25% of the degrees granted here, or about 600 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Kirkwood Community College

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Hawkeye Community College comes in at #9 for liberal arts and general studies focus this year. Located in the rural area of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public university. About 23% of the degrees Hawkeye Community College awards are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 239 graduates in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Hawkeye Community College

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Eastern Iowa Community College District comes in at #10 for liberal arts and general studies focus this year. Set in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community College District is a public institution. About 22% of the degrees Eastern Iowa Community College District awards are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 341 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Eastern Iowa Community College District

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Southeastern Community College West Burlington ranked #11 on our list of the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Southeastern Community College West Burlington is a public school located in the town of West Burlington. At this school, roughly 20% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 195 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Southeastern Community College West Burlington

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Iowa Western Community College landed the #12 spot among the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Iowa Western Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Council Bluffs. At this school, roughly 18% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 240 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Iowa Western Community College

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Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar placed #13 for liberal arts and general studies by degree focus. Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar is a public school located in the rural area of Calmar. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 18% of the degrees granted here, or about 123 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar

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Des Moines Area Community College comes in at #14 for liberal arts and general studies focus this year. Des Moines Area Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Ankeny. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 770 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Des Moines Area Community College

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Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #15 spot among the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the town of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public university. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Northwest Iowa Community College

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Clarke University
Dubuque, IA

Clarke University placed #16 for liberal arts and general studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Dubuque, Clarke University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Clarke University

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Grand View University
Des Moines, IA

Grand View University comes in at #17 for liberal arts and general studies focus this year. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Grand View University awards are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Grand View University

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Upper Iowa University landed the #18 spot among the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the rural area of Fayette, Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Upper Iowa University awards are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Upper Iowa University

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Western Iowa Tech Community College placed #19 for liberal arts and general studies by degree focus. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school located in the city of Sioux City. About 4% of the degrees Western Iowa Tech Community College awards are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Western Iowa Tech Community College

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Maharishi University Of Management landed the #20 spot among the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Maharishi University Of Management is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fairfield. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Maharishi University Of Management

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Graceland University Lamoni placed #21 for liberal arts and general studies by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland University Lamoni is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Graceland University Lamoni

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University comes in at #22 for liberal arts and general studies focus this year. Set in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Mount Mercy University

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University Of Northern Iowa ranked #23 on our list of the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public university. About 3% of the degrees University Of Northern Iowa awards are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at University Of Northern Iowa

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University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University Of Iowa comes in at #24 for liberal arts and general studies focus this year. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 202 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for University Of Iowa

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University Of Dubuque placed #25 for liberal arts and general studies by degree focus. University Of Dubuque is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for University Of Dubuque

Rest of the Top 27 Most Focused Liberal Arts And General Studies Schools

These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused liberal arts and general studies list:

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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