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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$5,918 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,682 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies students earned 5,890 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Alabama 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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in Alabama for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $21,013 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Columbia Southern University also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Alabama Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coastal Alabama Community College are $4,860 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Coastal Alabama Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,487.

Coastal Alabama Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wallace Community College, Dothan. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wallace, Dothan are $4,800 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Wallace, Dothan carry an average student debtload of $9,137.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southern Union State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in Alabama. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Wadley.

Southern Union State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Southern Union State Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,738.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John C Calhoun State Community College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

Calhoun Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Calhoun Community College accumulate an average of around $14,761 in student debt.

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Shelton State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Shelton State Community College are $4,587 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Shelton State Community College accumulate an average of around $9,256 in student debt.

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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public college with a small student population.

LSCC - Birmingham Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at LSCC - Birmingham Campus accumulate an average of around $14,309 in student debt.

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Bishop State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bishop State Community College are $4,860 per year. Liberal Arts majors at Bishop State Community College take out an average of $11,313 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Wallace Community College, Selma 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. WCCS is a small public school located in the town of Selma.

WCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at WCCS take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,699.

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Lurleen B Wallace Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Andalusia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College are $4,860 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College accumulate an average of around $8,460 in student debt.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,724
Virginia 9,302
North Carolina 18,234
Florida 64,444
Tennessee 10,186
Kentucky 6,493
South Carolina 4,243
Louisiana 2,864
Arkansas 5,205
Mississippi 5,696
West Virginia 3,558

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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.

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