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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

38 Colleges
$5,137 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,682 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 3rd in Ohio. In fact, 11,432 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 38 schools in Ohio 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

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 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Cuyahoga Community College District the best value school in Ohio for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $4,472 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cuyahoga Community College District is ranked #5 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in Ohio.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

Out of the 38 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeland Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lakeland is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirtland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lakeland are $4,161 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Lakeland is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stark State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stark State College are $4,310 a year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Stark State College Report

Out of the 38 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cincinnati State are $5,040 a year.

Cincinnati State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Sinclair 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 Ohio. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 a year.

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Edison State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the rural area of Piqua, Edison Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edison Community College are $4,139 per year.

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#7

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

With a ranking of #7, Owens Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Owens State Community College are $5,510 a year.

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Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

Clark State 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 #8 on the list. Clark State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clark State Community College are $4,032 a year.

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Lorain County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Elyria.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCCC are $4,465 a year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Lorain County Community College Report

Marion Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. MTC is a small public school located in the distant town of Marion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MTC are $5,625 a year.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,815
Michigan 9,711
Illinois 18,292
Wisconsin 2,376

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

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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