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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$8,692 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,682 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 3rd in Missouri. In fact, 8,280 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Missouri 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.

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

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named State Fair Community College the best value school in Missouri for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.

State Fair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 15 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Ozarks Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. OTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

OTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Crowder College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Crowder College are $5,088 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moberly Area Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Moberly, MACC is a public school with a small student population.

MACC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,150 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MACC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 15 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Louis Community College are $5,295 per year.

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#6

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCC are $5,190 a year.

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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Missouri State University - West Plains came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of West Plains, Missouri State West Plains is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State West Plains are $4,800 per year.

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#9

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

Mineral Area 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 town of Park Hills, MAC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MAC are $5,200 per year.

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#10

East Central College

Union, MO

East Central College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the rural area of Union, East Central College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Central College are $4,392 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 Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 6,339
Minnesota 6,264
Iowa 5,966
South Dakota 222
Nebraska 1,612
North Dakota 953

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 15 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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