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Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$5,453 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,682 Avg Salary

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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#2

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

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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#4

Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS

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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#7

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 6,264
Iowa 5,966
South Dakota 222
Missouri 8,280
Nebraska 1,612
North Dakota 953

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 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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