2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Utah
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 ranked 3rd in Utah. In fact, 9,518 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Utah 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Liberal Arts General Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the best value school in Utah for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,086 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $10,884 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Salt Lake Community College also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Utah list, coming in at #3.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $6,228 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at WSU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,329.
WSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.
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Out of the 7 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UVU are $6,010 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from UVU carry an average student debtload of $13,041.
UVU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Snow College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Snow College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Snow College carry an average student debtload of $6,846.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dixie State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dixie State College are $5,862 a year. Liberal Arts majors at Dixie State College take out an average of $9,996 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Dixie State College also took the #4 spot in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Utah rankings.
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Southern Utah University 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 town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Southern Utah University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,726 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Southern Utah University take out $10,955 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Utah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USU are $8,960 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $13,700.
USU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 6,414 |
| Idaho | 2,876 |
| Montana | 821 |
| Wyoming | 341 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.