2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts general studies students, making the major the most popular in the country.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Delgado Community College to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $24,845 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of De Queen, UA Cossatot is a public school with a small student population.
UA Cossatot undergraduate students pay an average of $4,410 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.
NWACC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,456 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts majors at NWACC accumulate an average of around $14,399 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NWACC also is in the top 10% of our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Arkansas State University - Newport helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in the Southeast Region . ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASUN are $4,320 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASUN is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Delta Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LDCC are $4,159 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Arkansas Northeastern College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Blytheville, Arkansas Northeastern College is a public college with a small student population.
Arkansas Northeastern College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,138 in tuition and fees each year.
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Baton Rouge Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
BRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,221 in tuition and fees each year.
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South Louisiana Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year.
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Arkansas State University Mid-South ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Memphis, ASU Mid-South is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU Mid-South are $4,234 a year. Liberal Arts majors at ASU Mid-South take out an average of $7,450 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Arkansas State University - Beebe ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public school with a small student population.
ASU-Beebe undergraduate students pay an average of $4,656 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast 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 |
| 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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