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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

54 Colleges
$5,679 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,818 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the liberal arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

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 large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UA Cossatot are $4,410 a year.

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Out of the 54 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,456 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts majors at NWACC accumulate an average of around $14,399 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, NWACC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,320 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASUN also is in the top 15% of our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Delta Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LDCC are $4,159 a year.

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#6

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR

Arkansas Northeastern 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Blytheville, Arkansas Northeastern College is a public school 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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#7

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

With a ranking of #7, Baton Rouge Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year.

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South Louisiana Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize 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 suburb of West Memphis, ASU Mid-South is a public college with a small student population.

ASU Mid-South undergraduate students pay an average of $4,234 in tuition and fees each 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the fringe town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU-Beebe are $4,656 per year.

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Best 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

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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