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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$2,137 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,682 Avg Salary

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

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 8,087 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Arizona 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.

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 Arizona

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

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mesa Community College are $2,070 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Mesa Community College accumulate an average of around $15,865 in student debt.

Mesa Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out $10,704 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona rankings.

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#3

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Phoenix College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Phoenix College take out an average of $12,050 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Estrella Mountain Community College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Estrella Mountain Community College are $2,070 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Estrella Mountain Community College accumulate an average of around $13,992 in student debt.

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Out of the 15 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Scottsdale Community College are $2,070 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Scottsdale Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,334.

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

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Northland Pioneer College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NPC are $2,428 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at NPC accumulate an average of around $10,252 in student debt.

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#7

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

Eastern Arizona College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Eastern Arizona College take out $9,270 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Mohave Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $2,136 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $17,066.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Mohave Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $2,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Pima County Community College District accumulate an average of around $13,215 in student debt.

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#10

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ

Glendale Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Glendale Community College are $2,070 per year. Liberal Arts majors at Glendale Community College take out an average of $13,182 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 55,869
Oklahoma 3,298
New Mexico 3,989

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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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