2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts general studies students, making the major the most popular in the country.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 318 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts General Studies
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for liberal arts general studies students. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year. Liberal Arts majors at American Military University take out an average of $5,688 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, American Military University also is in the top 5% of our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia Southern University is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $15,714.
In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia Southern University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The excellent programs at NorthWest Arkansas Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Southeast Region . NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWACC are $4,456 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at NWACC take out is $9,407.
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The excellent programs at Delgado Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Southeast Region . Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Delgado Community College accumulate an average of around $24,289 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Coahoma Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coahoma Community College are $3,003 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Coahoma Community College take out is $7,203.
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With a ranking of #6, Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the rural area of De Queen, UA Cossatot is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UA Cossatot are $4,410 a year.
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Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,320 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from ASUN take out $10,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Arkansas State University Mid-South landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of West Memphis, ASU Mid-South is a public school with a small student population.
ASU Mid-South undergraduate students pay an average of $4,234 in tuition and fees each year.
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Louisiana Delta Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.
LDCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,159 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at LDCC take out is $18,792.
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Arkansas State University - Beebe came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public school with a small student population.
ASU-Beebe undergraduate students pay an average of $4,656 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at ASU-Beebe accumulate an average of around $8,875 in student debt.
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Pearl River Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Poplarville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pearl River Community College are $4,500 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Pearl River Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,401.
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South Piedmont Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Polkton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Piedmont Community College are $6,623 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from South Piedmont Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
South Piedmont Community College 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 the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #13, Baton Rouge Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year. Liberal Arts majors at BRCC take out an average of $15,850 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #14, East Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the distant town of Forrest City, East Arkansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at East Arkansas Community College are $3,720 a year. Liberal Arts majors at East Arkansas Community College take out an average of $6,964 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Arkansas Northeastern College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Blytheville, Arkansas Northeastern College is a public college with a small student population.
Arkansas Northeastern College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,138 in tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Arkansas Northeastern College take out an average of $6,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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South Louisiana 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 #16 on the list. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lafayette.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from South Louisiana Community College take out $15,403 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the distant town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCM are $4,128 per year. Liberal Arts majors at UACCM take out an average of $8,208 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the rural area of Orangeburg, OCtech is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCtech are $7,490 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from OCtech take out $14,580 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florence-Darlington Technical College are $6,742 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Florence-Darlington Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,257 in student debt.
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Itawamba Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.
ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,360 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from ICC carry an average student debtload of $7,500.
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Craven Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of New Bern, Craven Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Craven Community College are $6,630 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Craven Community College take out is $6,442.
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With a ranking of #22, Georgia Military College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
Georgia Military College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,390 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Georgia Military College take out is $9,695.
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Meridian 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 #23 on the list. MCC is a small public school located in the town of Meridian.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $5,428 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $5,375.
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With a ranking of #24, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $9,111 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $11,000 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 $114.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, HCC also did well on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #25, South Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SouthArk are $4,812 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at SouthArk accumulate an average of around $13,751 in student debt.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Liberal Arts General Studies students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Rockingham Community College | Wentworth, NC |
| 49 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC |
| 50 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 50 | Valencia College | Orlando, FL |
| 50 | Lenoir Community College | Kinston, NC |
| 53 | Jones County Junior College | Ellisville, MS |
| 54 | National Park College | Hot Springs, AR |
| 55 | Northeast Mississippi Community College | Booneville, MS |
| 56 | Holmes Community College | Goodman, MS |
| 57 | Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | Helena, AR |
| 57 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL |
| 59 | Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff, AR |
| 60 | Georgia State University-Perimeter College | Atlanta, GA |
| 61 | Gaston College | Dallas, NC |
| 62 | Beaufort County Community College | Washington, NC |
| 62 | Southern Union State Community College | Wadley, AL |
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 7,724 |
| Virginia | 9,302 |
| North Carolina | 18,234 |
| Florida | 64,444 |
| 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 |
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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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