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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.

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

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

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salt Lake Community College are $4,086 a year.

Salt Lake Community College also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Utah list, coming in at #3.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Salt Lake Community College Report

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 very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $6,228 per year.

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

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Weber State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,010 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Utah Valley University Report

#4

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Out of the 7 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Snow College is a moderately-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

The excellent associate degree programs at Dixie State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Utah. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint George.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dixie State College are $5,862 a 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 large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

Southern Utah University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,726 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Utah State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

USU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

USU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.

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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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