2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 86 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico Junior College the best value school in the Southwest Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public college with a small student population.
New Mexico Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,280 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Collin County Community College District is ranked #4 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in the Southwest Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Carlsbad. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $4,008 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year.
El Centro College also took the #3 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Out of the 86 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Grants landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public college with a small student population.
NMSU Grants undergraduate students pay an average of $4,104 in tuition and fees each year.
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Amarillo College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year.
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Tyler Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the city of Tyler.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year.
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Odessa College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Odessa College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,398 in tuition and fees each year.
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McLennan 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 #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $5,910 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, MCC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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College of the Mainland 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COM are $3,873 per year.
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Lone Star College System came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.
North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,168 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Harris Montgomery also is in the top 10% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Midland College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Midland College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Midland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Midland College are $5,880 per year.
Midland College also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Liberal Arts & Humanities students in the Southwest Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Hill College | Hillsboro, TX |
| 14 | Central Texas College | Killeen, TX |
| 15 | South Plains College | Levelland, TX |
| 16 | Houston Community College | Houston, TX |
| 17 | School Removed |
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 8,087 |
| Texas | 55,869 |
| New Mexico | 3,989 |
| Oklahoma | 3,298 |
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Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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).
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