2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities students earned 52,773 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Los Angeles Valley College the best value school in California for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. LAVC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valley Glen.
LAVC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
LAVC 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 in California list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at West Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Saratoga, West Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Valley College are $1,490 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Jose City College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose City College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
San Jose City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,366 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chaffey College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in California list. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chaffey College are $1,184 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Riverside City College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in California. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public school with a large student population.
Riverside City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Los Angeles City College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public college with a large student population.
Los Angeles City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Los Angeles Harbor 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. LAHC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Wilmington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LAHC are $1,238 a year.
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Santa Ana College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a very large student population.
SAC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,180 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Los Angeles Pierce College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in California list. Pierce College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Woodland Hills.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pierce College are $1,238 a year.
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Los Angeles Mission College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Los Angeles Mission College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sylmar.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Los Angeles Mission College are $1,238 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 17,408 |
Oregon | 8,599 |
Hawaii | 2,024 |
Nevada | 1,679 |
Alaska | 417 |
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Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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).
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