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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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a associate degree.

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 small public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#2

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

The excellent associate degree programs at Johnson County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Kansas. JCCC is a large public school located in the city of Overland Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JCCC are $2,688 per year.

JCCC also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #3.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Highland Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Kansas. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $3,570 per year.

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#4

Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS

The excellent associate degree programs at Garden City Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Kansas. Located in the remote town of Garden City, Garden City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Garden City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Labette Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Kansas. 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Kansas City Kansas Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS

Cowley County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Cowley College is a small public school located in the 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. 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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With a ranking of #9, Colby 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 town of Colby, Colby Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colby Community College are $4,013 per year.

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Cloud County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Kansas list. Cloud County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Concordia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cloud County Community College are $3,480 per 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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