2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 851 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree 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 for an Associate 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 associate degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Hobbs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Junior College are $2,280 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southeast Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, American Military University is ranked #2 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in the United States.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Highland Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools 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.
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Columbia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each year.
Columbia Southern University also took the #3 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools rankings.
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Leech Lake Tribal College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking. Leech Lake Tribal College is a small public school located in the rural area of Cass Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Leech Lake Tribal College are $3,926 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Leech Lake Tribal College also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Metropolitan Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.
MCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list.
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North Hennepin Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,882 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Hennepin Community College also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also is in the top 1% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Johnson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the midsize 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JCCC also is in the top 5% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Collin County Community College District landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.
Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $5,104 in tuition and fees each year.
Collin County Community College District excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list.
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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 Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 per year.
Rochester Community and Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year.
St Cloud Technical and Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWACC are $4,456 a year.
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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.
NMSU Carlsbad undergraduate students pay an average of $4,008 in tuition and fees each year.
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Normandale Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Normandale Community College are $5,789 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Normandale Community College also is in the top 5% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. UWM Flexible Option is a small public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
UWM Flexible Option undergraduate students pay an average of $6,750 in tuition and fees each year.
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Cascadia College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree 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.
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South Seattle College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, South Seattle is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Seattle are $4,831 per 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 Associate Degree Schools ranking. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.
Northland Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,052 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northland Community and Technical College also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 working on their associate degree. Garden City Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Garden City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Garden City Community College are $4,020 a year.
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Century College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $5,907 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Century College also is in the top 10% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Central Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year.
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Cloud County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cloud County Community College are $3,570 per year.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 851 different United States liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree 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 |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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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