2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 556,813 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 429 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, American Military University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Edison State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TESU are $9,342 a year.
TESU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Thomas Edison State University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Missouri are $11,636 per year.
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Out of the 429 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
Excelsior College also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Brigham Young University - Provo Report
Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Brandman undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 10% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Brandman University Report
National University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.
National University also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Charter Oak State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public school with a small student population.
Charter Oak State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,654 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Charter Oak State College also is in the top 20% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.
ASU - Skysong also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
Western Illinois University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Western Illinois University
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.
ENMU - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #13, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IWU are $9,239 per year.
With a ranking of #14, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 15% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Metropolitan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year.
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With a ranking of #17, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year.
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Baker College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baker College are $12,420 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 a year.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report
Minot State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.
MSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,163 in tuition and fees each year.
Wilmington University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Wilmington University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are $8,642 a year.
With a ranking of #23, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $15,870 per year.
With a ranking of #24, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of North Dakota Report
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the suburb of Arecibo, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo are $5,443 a year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 429 different United States liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 52 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 52 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant, OK |
| 54 | Wayland Baptist University | Plainview, TX |
| 55 | University of Mary | Bismarck, ND |
| 56 | Troy University | Troy, AL |
| 56 | Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | Mansfield, PA |
| 58 | Union University | Jackson, TN |
| 59 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia, AR |
| 60 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | Mayaguez, PR |
| 60 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 62 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale, IL |
| 62 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 64 | Miami University - Hamilton | Hamilton, OH |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities by Region
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Majors for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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