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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

15 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 8,087 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Mesa Community College the best school in Arizona for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Mesa Community College accumulate an average of around $15,865 in student debt.

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Out of the 15 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out $10,704 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Liberal Arts majors at Phoenix College take out an average of $12,050 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northland Pioneer College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at NPC accumulate an average of around $10,252 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Estrella Mountain Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Estrella Mountain Community College accumulate an average of around $13,992 in student debt.

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Scottsdale Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Scottsdale Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,334.

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#7

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Eastern Arizona College take out $9,270 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Mohave Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $17,066.

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Pima Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Pima County Community College District accumulate an average of around $13,215 in student debt.

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#10

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Pinal County Community College take out $13,380 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 55,869
Oklahoma 3,298
New Mexico 3,989

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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