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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$5,545 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 Kentucky. With 6,493 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Kentucky 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Our analysis found Bluegrass Community and Technical College to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kentucky. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are $4,568 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is ranked #1 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in Kentucky.

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Out of the 21 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jefferson Community and Technical College are $4,568 per year.

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

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The excellent associate degree programs at Gateway Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Kentucky. Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway are $4,568 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College are $4,488 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Kentucky. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population.

SKYCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Hopkinsville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owensboro Community and Technical College are $4,488 per year.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical 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. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College are $4,488 per year.

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Somerset Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCC are $4,488 a year.

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#10

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

With a ranking of #10, Madisonville 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 rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madisonville Community College are $4,488 per 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 Colleges 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
Alabama 5,890
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).

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