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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$5,918 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 Alabama. With 5,890 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama

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

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year.

Columbia Southern University also took the #1 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Alabama Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Coastal Alabama Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace Community College, Dothan. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public school with a small student population.

Wallace, Dothan undergraduate students pay an average of $4,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Wallace Community College, Dothan Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Union State Community College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.

Southern Union State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Calhoun Community College are $4,940 per year.

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Shelton State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shelton State Community College are $4,587 per year.

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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LSCC - Birmingham Campus are $4,860 a year.

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Bishop State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Wallace Community College, Selma 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 #9 on the list. WCCS is a small public school located in the distant town of Selma.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCS are $4,560 per year.

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Lurleen B Wallace Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Andalusia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College are $4,860 a year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,234
West Virginia 3,558
Florida 64,444
Virginia 9,302
Arkansas 5,205
Mississippi 5,696
South Carolina 4,243
Louisiana 2,864
Kentucky 6,493
Georgia 7,724
Tennessee 10,186

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 21 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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