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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$4,258 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 West Virginia. With 3,558 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. 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.

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 West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in West Virginia 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 West Virginia

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

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

Our analysis found Mountwest 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 West Virginia. Located in the suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public college with a small student population.

MCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,692 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MCTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are $4,128 per year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Report

Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Pierpont Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pierpont Community and Technical College are $5,086 a year.

Pierpont Community and Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Pierpont Community and Technical College Report

Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Moorefield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College are $3,888 a year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are $3,890 per year.

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West Virginia Northern Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVNCC are $4,300 per year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at West Virginia Northern Community College Report

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
South Carolina 4,243
Florida 64,444
Virginia 9,302
Arkansas 5,205
Mississippi 5,696
Louisiana 2,864
Alabama 5,890
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 6 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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