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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$6,873 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,009 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 ranked 2nd in Georgia. In fact, 7,724 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Georgia 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Georgia

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

$3,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia State University-Perimeter College the best value school in Georgia for liberal arts general studies students. Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Georgia State University-Perimeter College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Georgia State University-Perimeter College take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,344 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Highlands College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the rural area of Rome, GHC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GHC are $3,344 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at GHC take out is $10,250.

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#3

East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA
$3,136 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Georgia State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Georgia list. East Georgia State College is a small public school located in the town of Swainsboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Georgia State College are $3,136 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from East Georgia State College take out $12,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,505 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Atlanta Metropolitan State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Georgia list. AMSC is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AMSC are $3,505 a year. Liberal Arts majors at AMSC take out an average of $13,502 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,310 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Georgia list. Located in the remote town of Douglas, South Georgia State College is a public school with a small student population.

South Georgia State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at South Georgia State College accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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#6

Dalton State College

Dalton, GA
$3,683 Average Tuition & Fees

Dalton State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Dalton, DSC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DSC are $3,683 a year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from DSC carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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$3,565 Average Tuition & Fees

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 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. Located in the distant town of Tifton, ABAC Tifton is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ABAC Tifton are $3,565 a year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from ABAC Tifton carry an average student debtload of $13,148. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $80, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$5,513 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $5,513 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at UNG accumulate an average of around $16,341 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNG also did well on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#9

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, GA
$3,933 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Coastal Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small city of Brunswick, CCGA is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCGA are $3,933 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from CCGA carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

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$4,042 Average Tuition & Fees

Middle Georgia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Georgia State University are $4,042 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Middle Georgia State University take out is $15,750.

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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
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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 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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