2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 106 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 Southeast Region . American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year.
American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school located in the small suburb of Parkersburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are $8,642 per year.
Out of the 106 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.
MUW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,756 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Potomac State College of West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVU Potomac State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Keyser.
WVU Potomac State College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,784 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #6, Middle Georgia 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. Middle Georgia State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.
Middle Georgia State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,389 in tuition and fees each year.
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West Liberty University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Liberty University are $16,294 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $14,088 per year.
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Athens State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Athens State University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens State University are $15,810 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Athens State University also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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North Carolina State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year.
NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
With a ranking of #11, Troy University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.
TROY undergraduate students pay an average of $18,624 in tuition and fees each year.
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Union University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Union undergraduate students pay an average of $16,520 in tuition and fees each year.
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Henderson State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.
Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,768 in tuition and fees each year.
University of North Georgia landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.
UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $16,014 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNG also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of North Georgia Report
Georgia Southern 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. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GaSou are $17,539 per year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN |
| 17 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles, LA |
| 18 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 18 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 20 | Morehead State University | Morehead, KY |
| 21 | Louisiana State University - Alexandria | Alexandria, LA |
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,234 |
| West Virginia | 3,558 |
| South Carolina | 4,243 |
| Florida | 64,444 |
| Virginia | 9,302 |
| Arkansas | 5,205 |
| Mississippi | 5,696 |
| Louisiana | 2,864 |
| Alabama | 5,890 |
| Kentucky | 6,493 |
| Georgia | 7,724 |
| Tennessee | 10,186 |
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Majors Related to 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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