2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You
With 556,813 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
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 & Humanities Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 1,148 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our analysis found Haskell Indian Nations University to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at New Mexico Junior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Hobbs.
New Mexico Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,280 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at New Mexico Junior College accumulate an average of around $6,495 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Southeast Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $5,688 in student debt.
American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 1,148 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Highland Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $3,570 per year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Highland Community College take out an average of $11,728 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Columbia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $15,714 in student debt.
Columbia Southern University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list.
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Leech Lake Tribal College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Leech Lake Tribal College is a small public school located in the rural area of Cass Lake.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Leech Lake Tribal College are $3,926 per year.
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Metropolitan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at MCC take out is $9,053.
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With a ranking of #9, North Hennepin Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at North Hennepin Community College accumulate an average of around $15,625 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Hennepin Community College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out is $13,000.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Johnson County Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.
JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from JCCC carry an average student debtload of $10,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, JCCC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list.
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Collin County Community College District came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Collin County Community College District accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Collin County Community College District also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Rochester Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $15,500 in student debt.
Rochester Community and Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list.
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With a ranking of #14, St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from St Cloud Technical and Community College take out $14,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St Cloud Technical and Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking.
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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $4,008 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from NMSU Carlsbad carry an average student debtload of $11,832.
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NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,456 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at NWACC accumulate an average of around $9,407 in student debt.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. UWM Flexible Option is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM Flexible Option are $6,750 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at UWM Flexible Option take out is $11,000.
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With a ranking of #17, Normandale Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Normandale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,789 in tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Normandale Community College take out $12,620 in student loans while working on their degree.
Normandale Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list.
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Cascadia College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, Cascadia College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cascadia College are $4,768 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Cascadia College take out is $6,849.
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With a ranking of #19, South Seattle College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of Seattle, South Seattle is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Seattle are $4,831 a year.
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Northland Community and Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Northland Community and Technical College take out an average of $13,200 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #22, Garden City Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Garden City Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Garden City.
Garden City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,020 in tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Garden City Community College take out $6,476 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #23, Century College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $14,376 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Century College also is in the top 20% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking.
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Central Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.
Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Central Community College take out is $8,466.
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Cloud County Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Cloud County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,570 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Cloud County Community College accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1148 different United States liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Liberal Arts & Humanities students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools award.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities by Region
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Majors for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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