2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Florida. In total, 64,444 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Florida.
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The Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in Florida 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools
Our analysis found Tallahassee Community College to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Tallahassee Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,026 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Tallahassee Community College take out an average of $9,167 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $83.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hillsborough Community College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $2,506 a year. Liberal Arts majors at HCC take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $114.
In addition to its great value ranking, HCC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida list.
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The excellent programs at St Petersburg College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Florida. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SPC are $2,682 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from SPC take out $13,270 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SPC also did well on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $2,474 per year. Liberal Arts majors at Valencia College take out an average of $9,790 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $83.
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The excellent programs at Indian River State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indian River State College are $2,764 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Indian River State College take out $7,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FSCJ are $2,657 a year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debtload of $10,953.
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Eastern Florida State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
EFSC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,791 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at EFSC take out an average of $9,577 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Santa Fe College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a large student population.
Santa Fe College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,563 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Santa Fe College take out an average of $10,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $108.
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Florida SouthWestern State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FSW are $3,401 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at FSW accumulate an average of around $8,000 in student debt.
FSW also took the #5 spot in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida rankings.
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Saint Johns River State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Palatka, St. Johns River Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Johns River Community College are $2,830 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at St. Johns River Community College accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.
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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 |
| 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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