2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Kansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities students earned 6,339 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
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 Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Kansas 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Haskell Indian Nations University the best value school in Kansas for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Haskell is a fairly small public school located in the city of Lawrence.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. JCCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.
JCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
JCCC also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Highland Community College are $3,570 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Garden City Community College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Garden City, Garden City Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Garden City Community College are $3,450 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Labette Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Parsons, Labette Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Labette Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Kansas City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kansas City Kansas Community College are $3,300 a year.
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Cowley County 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 #7 on the list. Cowley College is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkansas City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cowley College are $3,750 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cowley College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list.
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Barton County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.
Barton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,776 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Colby 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 remote town of Colby, Colby Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Colby Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,013 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Cloud County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Cloud County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Concordia.
Cloud County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,480 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 6,264 |
Iowa | 5,966 |
South Dakota | 222 |
Missouri | 8,280 |
Nebraska | 1,612 |
North Dakota | 953 |
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Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 19 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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