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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$17,663 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,881 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was the most popular one in Texas. In total, 55,869 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Texas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for liberal arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A & M University - Central Texas the best value school in Texas for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $7,363 per year. Liberal Arts majors at Texas A & M University - Central Texas take out an average of $25,056 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in Texas. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $8,960 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $30,749.

In addition to its great value ranking, SHSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $377.

UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $9,202 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at West Texas A&M University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,483.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in Texas. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TWU are $8,394 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from TWU take out $34,113 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $80.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $10,026 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Texas A&M Commerce take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,624.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNT are $11,090 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $24,165 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $218.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Arlington are $11,727 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UT Arlington take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,649.

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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Texas Tech take out $28,995 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $263, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarleton are $7,790 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Tarleton carry an average student debtload of $27,728. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $143, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 8,087
Oklahoma 3,298
New Mexico 3,989

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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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