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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

34 Colleges
$2,850 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 Florida. In total, 64,444 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Florida.

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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 Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in Florida 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Tallahassee Community College to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Tallahassee Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,026 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Tallahassee Community College accumulate an average of around $11,677 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $83.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Tallahassee Community College Report

Out of the 34 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $2,506 a year. Liberal Arts majors at HCC take out an average of $14,800 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $114.

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

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Hillsborough Community College Report

#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $2,682 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $17,385.

SPC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.

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#4

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Valencia College are $2,474 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Valencia College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,434. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $83.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Valencia College Report

#5

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

The excellent associate degree programs at Indian River State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indian River State College are $2,764 a year. Liberal Arts majors at Indian River State College take out an average of $9,976 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Indian River State College also did well on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville 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. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FSCJ are $2,657 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from FSCJ take out $14,329 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Eastern Florida State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EFSC are $2,791 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at EFSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,896.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Eastern Florida State College Report

#8

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #8, Santa Fe College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Santa Fe College are $2,563 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Santa Fe College accumulate an average of around $11,436 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $108.

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Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FSW are $3,401 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from FSW take out $10,213 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

FSW also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #3.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Florida SouthWestern State College Report

Saint Johns River State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the town of Palatka, St. Johns River Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Johns River Community College are $2,830 a year. Liberal Arts majors at St. Johns River Community College take out an average of $13,446 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,724
Virginia 9,302
North Carolina 18,234
Tennessee 10,186
Kentucky 6,493
South Carolina 4,243
Louisiana 2,864
Arkansas 5,205
Alabama 5,890
Mississippi 5,696
West Virginia 3,558

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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