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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$5,084 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,376 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in Arkansas with 5,205 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

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

The Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Arkansas

Check out the liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

$2,928 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Beebe the best value school in Arkansas for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public school with a small student population.

ASU-Beebe undergraduate students pay an average of $2,928 in in-state 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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$2,856 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Newport. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arkansas list. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASUN are $2,856 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from ASUN take out $10,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

ASUN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arkansas list.

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#3

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR
$2,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 27 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Northeastern College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Blytheville, Arkansas Northeastern College is a public school with a small student population.

Arkansas Northeastern College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,738 in in-state 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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$3,274 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 27 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University Mid-South landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large 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 $3,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,096 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arkansas list. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWACC are $4,096 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at NWACC take out is $9,407.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NWACC is ranked #4 for overall quality for liberal arts in Arkansas.

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$3,012 Average Tuition & Fees

South Arkansas Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SouthArk are $3,012 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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$3,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of De Queen, UA Cossatot is a public college with a small student population.

UA Cossatot undergraduate students pay an average of $3,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,904 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASUMH are $2,904 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at ASUMH take out is $14,606.

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$3,120 Average Tuition & Fees

East Arkansas Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the town of Forrest City, East Arkansas Community College is a public college with a small student population.

East Arkansas Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,120 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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$3,456 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public college with a small student population.

UACCM undergraduate students pay an average of $3,456 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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Best 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
Alabama 5,890
Mississippi 5,696
West Virginia 3,558

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).

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