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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

40 Colleges
$2,850 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,136 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 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.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

#1

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL
$2,026 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Tallahassee Community College the best value school in Florida for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College is a public college with a 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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$2,506 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,506 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, HCC also did well on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL
$2,682 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 40 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $2,682 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from SPC take out $13,270 in student loans while working on their degree.

SPC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida list.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at St Petersburg College Report

#4

Valencia College

Orlando, FL
$2,474 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 40 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Valencia College are $2,474 a 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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#5

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL
$2,764 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 40 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indian River State College are $2,764 per 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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$2,657 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Jacksonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FSCJ are $2,657 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debtload of $10,953.

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$2,791 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a 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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#8

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL
$2,563 Average Tuition & Fees

Santa Fe College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly 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.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Santa Fe College Report

$3,401 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public school with a fairly 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 made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Florida SouthWestern State College

$2,830 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Saint Johns River State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the distant town of Palatka, St. Johns River Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Johns River Community College are $2,830 a 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.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Saint Johns River State College Report

Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges 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

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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