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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$5,725 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 953 degrees and certificates from a North Dakota school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Dakota 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Colleges.

Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Liberal Arts & Humanities

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Dakota. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

BSC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,926 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BSC is ranked #1 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in North Dakota.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Dakota College at Bottineau helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in North Dakota. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school located in the remote area of Bottineau.

MSU-Bottineau undergraduate students pay an average of $5,173 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MSU-Bottineau did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Dakota College at Bottineau Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Dakota State College of Science are $5,646 a year.

North Dakota State College of Science did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at North Dakota State College of Science Report

#4

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Region State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the town of Devils Lake, Lake Region State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lake Region State College are $5,000 a year.

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#5

Williston State College

Williston, ND

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Williston State College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Williston, Williston State College is a public college with a small student population.

Williston State College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,981 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Mayville State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mayville State University are $7,622 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
Kansas 6,339
Minnesota 6,264
Iowa 5,966
South Dakota 222
Missouri 8,280
Nebraska 1,612

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 6 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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