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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona

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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$4,411 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,492 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 8,087 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Arizona 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.

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 Arizona

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

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Mesa Community College the best value school in Arizona for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mesa Community College are $2,070 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Mesa Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,875.

Mesa Community College also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #5.

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$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out an average of $9,100 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Phoenix College are $2,070 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Phoenix College accumulate an average of around $9,000 in student debt.

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$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Estrella Mountain Community College are $2,070 a year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Estrella Mountain Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,000.

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$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Scottsdale Community College are $2,070 a year. Liberal Arts majors at Scottsdale Community College take out an average of $11,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$2,428 Average Tuition & Fees

Northland Pioneer College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona list. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NPC are $2,428 a year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from NPC carry an average student debtload of $8,344.

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#7

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ
$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Arizona 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 remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

Eastern Arizona College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Mohave Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $2,136 a year. Liberal Arts majors at MCC take out an average of $12,444 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$2,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Pima Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona ranking. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $2,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Pima County Community College District take out is $9,250.

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$2,184 Average Tuition & Fees

Cochise County Community College District landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cochise College are $2,184 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Cochise College accumulate an average of around $8,000 in student debt.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 55,869
Oklahoma 3,298
New Mexico 3,989

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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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