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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

39 Colleges
$4,477 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,491 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was the most popular one in Washington. In total, 17,408 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Washington.

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.

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 Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Washington

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

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue College the best value school in Washington for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $4,057 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at BC take out is $10,020.

BC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Washington list.

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$4,166 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 39 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Shoreline Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Shoreline Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Shoreline Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,250.

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#3

Cascadia College

Bothell, WA
$4,306 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 39 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Cascadia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cascadia College is a small public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cascadia College are $4,306 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Cascadia College take out $6,849 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Highline College

Des Moines, WA
$4,344 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highline College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Washington list. Highline is a small public school located in the suburb of Des Moines.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highline are $4,344 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Highline accumulate an average of around $6,782 in student debt.

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#5

South Seattle College

Seattle, WA
$4,831 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Seattle College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Washington list. South Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Seattle are $4,831 per year.

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$3,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Spokane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Spokane Community College are $3,826 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Spokane Community College accumulate an average of around $15,521 in student debt.

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$3,826 Average Tuition & Fees

Spokane Falls Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Spokane Falls Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Spokane Falls Community College take out $11,010 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Clark College

Vancouver, WA
$4,529 Average Tuition & Fees

Clark College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clark College are $4,529 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Clark College accumulate an average of around $10,001 in student debt.

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$4,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Everett Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Washington list. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Everett.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Everett Community College are $4,062 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Everett Community College accumulate an average of around $7,964 in student debt.

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#10

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, WA
$4,374 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Indian College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Washington list. Northwest Indian College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bellingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest Indian College are $4,374 per year.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 52,773
Oregon 8,599
Nevada 1,679
Hawaii 2,024
Alaska 417

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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