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.
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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our 2023 rankings named Haskell Indian Nations University the best value school in the United States for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at New Mexico Junior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hobbs.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at New Mexico Junior College are $2,280 a year.
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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 Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large 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.
Southeast Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year.
American Military University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Highland Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Highland Community College are $3,570 a year.
Columbia Southern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 a year.
Columbia Southern University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list.
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Leech Lake Tribal 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 #7 on the list. 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.
Leech Lake Tribal College also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Metropolitan Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,680 a 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 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 #9 on the list. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
North Hennepin Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,882 in tuition and fees each year.
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 Associate Degree Schools list.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is in the top 1% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list.
Johnson County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JCCC are $5,352 per year.
JCCC 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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With a ranking of #12, Collin County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Collin County Community College District also is in the top 5% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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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 city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rochester Community and Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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 small city of Saint Cloud.
St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list.
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NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
NWACC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,456 in tuition and fees each year.
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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMSU Carlsbad are $4,008 a year.
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Normandale Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Normandale Community College are $5,789 a year.
Normandale Community College 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.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. UWM Flexible Option is a 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.
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Cascadia College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, Cascadia College is a public college with a small student population.
Cascadia College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,768 in tuition and fees each 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 college 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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With a ranking of #21, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thief River Falls.
Northland Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,052 in tuition and fees each year.
Northland 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.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Northland Community and Technical College Report
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Garden City Community College are $4,020 per year.
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per 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.
With a ranking of #24, Central Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Central Community College is a moderately-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.
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Cloud County Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public college 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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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges 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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