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Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Utah

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$5,982 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 4th in Utah. In fact, 9,518 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Utah 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.

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.

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

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the best value school in Utah for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,086 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Salt Lake Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,228 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.

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Out of the 7 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 3 spot on the list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UVU are $6,010 a year.

UVU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.

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#4

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Snow College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

Snow College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dixie State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dixie State College are $5,862 per year.

Dixie State College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.

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#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cedar City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Utah University are $6,726 a year.

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Utah State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USU are $8,960 a year.

USU also took the #5 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Utah rankings.

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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
Colorado 6,414
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 7 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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