by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts And General Studies is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most liberal arts and general studies students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 31 schools in Iowa offering liberal arts and general studies.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most liberal arts and general studies students in Iowa.
No school graduates more liberal arts and general studies students than Des Moines Area Community College this year. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 770 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Des Moines Area Community College
A rank of #2 makes Kirkwood Community College one of the most popular schools for liberal arts and general studies. Kirkwood Community College is a public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids. This school awarded about 600 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Kirkwood Community College
Iowa Central Community College is one of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Iowa Central Community College is a public school located in the town of Fort Dodge. Iowa Central Community College graduated around 430 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Iowa Central Community College
Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #4 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Eastern Iowa Community College District is a public school located in the city of Davenport. This school awarded about 341 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Eastern Iowa Community College District
North Iowa Area Community College is one of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public institution. North Iowa Area Community College graduated around 326 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for North Iowa Area Community College
Iowa Western Community College ranked #6 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Iowa Western Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Council Bluffs. This school awarded about 240 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Iowa Western Community College
Hawkeye Community College placed #7 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 239 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Hawkeye Community College
Indian Hills Community College landed the #8 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the town of Ottumwa, Indian Hills Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 206 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Indian Hills Community College
University Of Iowa landed the #9 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. University Of Iowa is a public school located in the city of Iowa City. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 202 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for University Of Iowa
Southeastern Community College West Burlington landed the #10 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Southeastern Community College West Burlington is a public school located in the town of West Burlington. Southeastern Community College West Burlington graduated around 195 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Southeastern Community College West Burlington
Iowa Lakes Community College comes in at #11 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Set in the town of Estherville, Iowa Lakes Community College is a public institution. Iowa Lakes Community College graduated around 163 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Iowa Lakes Community College
Southwestern Community College Creston landed the #12 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Southwestern Community College Creston is a public school located in the town of Creston. This school awarded about 128 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Southwestern Community College Creston
Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar landed the #13 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the rural area of Calmar, Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 123 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar
Marshalltown Community College comes in at #14 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Marshalltown Community College is a public school located in the town of Marshalltown. This school awarded about 117 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Marshalltown Community College
Ellsworth Community College placed #15 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Ellsworth Community College is a public school located in the town of Iowa Falls. This school awarded about 77 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Ellsworth Community College
Iowa State University landed the #16 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Iowa State University is a public school located in the city of Ames. This school awarded about 76 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Iowa State University
Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #17 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public university. Western Iowa Tech Community College graduated around 69 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Western Iowa Tech Community College
University Of Northern Iowa landed the #18 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. University Of Northern Iowa graduated around 59 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for University Of Northern Iowa
Upper Iowa University comes in at #19 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Set in the rural area of Fayette, Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 41 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Upper Iowa University
Maharishi University Of Management ranked #20 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the town of Fairfield, Maharishi University Of Management is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Maharishi University Of Management
Northwest Iowa Community College landed the #21 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Northwest Iowa Community College is a public school located in the town of Sheldon. Northwest Iowa Community College graduated around 32 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Northwest Iowa Community College
Grand View University placed #22 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 23 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Grand View University
Mount Mercy University comes in at #23 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy University is a private not-for-profit university. Mount Mercy University graduated around 13 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Mount Mercy University
Clarke University comes in at #24 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Set in the city of Dubuque, Clarke University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Clarke University
Graceland University Lamoni landed the #25 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland University Lamoni is a private not-for-profit institution. Graceland University Lamoni graduated around 11 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Graceland University Lamoni
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular liberal arts and general studies list:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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