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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$11,924 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,682 Avg Salary

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular subjects to study in Idaho. With 2,876 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Idaho 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Liberal Arts & Humanities

Our 2023 rankings named College of Western Idaho the best value school in Idaho for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CWI also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #2.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.

BYU - I did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list.

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#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

Out of the 8 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $4,560 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, College of Southern Idaho is ranked #3 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in Idaho.

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#4

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Out of the 8 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

NIC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis - Clark State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the city of Lewiston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis - Clark State College are $6,982 per year.

Lewis - Clark State College also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #4.

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Boise State 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 city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boise State are $8,060 a year.

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#7

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ISU are $7,872 per year.

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Northwest Nazarene University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Nampa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NNU are $34,390 a year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Northwest Nazarene University Report

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
Colorado 6,414
Utah 9,518
Montana 821
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 8 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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