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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$15,631 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,682 Avg Salary

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

With 145 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the #48 most popular major in District of Columbia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Liberal Arts General Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of the District of Columbia the best value school in District of Columbia for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of the District of Columbia are $6,152 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from University of the District of Columbia carry an average student debtload of $26,709.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of the District of Columbia is ranked #4 for overall quality for liberal arts in District of Columbia.

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Out of the 2 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinity College are $25,110 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Trinity College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,047.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Trinity College is ranked #3 for overall quality for liberal arts in District of Columbia.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,589
New York 19,150
Maryland 9,515
New Jersey 9,619
Delaware 649

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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