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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

29 Colleges
$4,477 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,682 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was the most popular one in Washington. In total, 17,408 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Washington.

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The Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for liberal arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $4,057 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from BC carry an average student debtload of $11,707.

BC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shoreline Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Shoreline Community College are $4,166 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Shoreline Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,856.

Shoreline Community College also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #4.

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#3

Cascadia College

Bothell, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cascadia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Cascadia College is a small public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cascadia College are $4,306 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Cascadia College carry an average student debtload of $10,408.

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#4

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highline College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

Highline undergraduate students pay an average of $4,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Highline take out $10,738 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Highline did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington list.

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#5

South Seattle College

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Seattle College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. South Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Seattle are $4,831 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at South Seattle accumulate an average of around $11,686 in student debt.

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Spokane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $3,826 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Spokane Community College take out $16,996 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Spokane Falls Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Spokane Falls Community College are $3,826 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Spokane Falls Community College take out $14,120 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark College are $4,529 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Clark College accumulate an average of around $12,691 in student debt.

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Everett Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Everett.

Everett Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Everett Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,698.

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#10

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, WA

Northwest Indian College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Northwest Indian College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Bellingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest Indian College are $4,374 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Northwest Indian College take out $17,073 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 52,773
Oregon 8,599
Nevada 1,679
Hawaii 2,024
Alaska 417

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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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