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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$4,199 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,682 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities students earned 6,414 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

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The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Colorado 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.

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 Colorado

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

#1

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Our analysis found Aims Community College to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aims Community College are $2,762 a year.

Aims Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.

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#2

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arapahoe Community College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arapahoe Community College are $4,080 per year.

Arapahoe Community College also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #2.

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#3

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

FRCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list.

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#4

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 15 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $3,981 per year.

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Out of the 15 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Aurora landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Aurora.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCA are $3,947 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Red Rocks Community 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 medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $4,389 per year.

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#7

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Morgan Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain 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. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Mountain College are $4,860 a year.

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Community College of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. CCD is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCD are $4,745 a year.

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#10

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Otero Junior 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 #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public school with a small student population.

Otero JC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,107 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 9,518
Montana 821
Idaho 2,876
Wyoming 341

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 15 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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