2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies students earned 5,890 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
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The Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in Alabama 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.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools
Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $15,714 in student debt.
Columbia Southern University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Alabama list.
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The excellent programs at Coastal Alabama Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Alabama. Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastal Alabama Community College are $4,860 a year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Coastal Alabama Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,607.
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Out of the 26 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wallace, Dothan are $4,800 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Wallace, Dothan take out $6,200 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wallace, Dothan also did well on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Alabama list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Union State Community College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Union State Community College are $4,860 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Southern Union State Community College take out is $10,485.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John C Calhoun State Community College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Calhoun Community College are $4,940 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Calhoun Community College take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Northwest-Shoals Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the city of Muscle Shoals.
NW-SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,831 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from NW-SCC carry an average student debtload of $9,225.
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Shelton State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Shelton State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,587 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Shelton State Community College accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.
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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LSCC - Birmingham Campus are $4,860 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from LSCC - Birmingham Campus take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Bishop State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Bishop State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Bishop State Community College take out $7,264 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Wallace Community College, Selma ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Alabama list. WCCS is a small public school located in the distant town of Selma.
WCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at WCCS take out is $8,750.
Request InformationBest Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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 |
| 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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