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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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A & M University - Central Texas also is in the top 20% of our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Texas A & M University - Central Texas Report

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 school with a fairly large student population.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in Texas. 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school 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.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at West Texas A&M University Report

Out of the 23 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 5 spot on the list. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $8,394 per 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.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Texas Woman’s University Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce 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 #6 on the list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.

Texas A&M Commerce undergraduate students pay an average of $10,026 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $11,090 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 large 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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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas Tech are $11,852 a 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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#10

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $7,790 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Tarleton State University Report

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
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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