2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was the most popular one in Florida. In total, 64,444 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Florida.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Florida 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the best value school in Florida for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USF Tampa are $6,410 a 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 Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UCF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,368 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UCF also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida State are $6,517 a year.
Florida State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
FAU undergraduate students pay an average of $4,879 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
FIU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FIU also is in the top 20% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
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New College of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Sarasota, New College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New College are $6,916 per year.
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Saint Leo University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Leo University are $26,050 per year.
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Bethune - Cookman University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Bethune - Cookman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Bethune - Cookman University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,794 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Ave Maria University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Ave Maria, AMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AMU are $24,610 per year.
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University of Miami landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U Miami are $54,760 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U Miami also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,234 |
| West Virginia | 3,558 |
| Mississippi | 5,696 |
| South Carolina | 4,243 |
| Virginia | 9,302 |
| Arkansas | 5,205 |
| Alabama | 5,890 |
| Kentucky | 6,493 |
| Georgia | 7,724 |
| Tennessee | 10,186 |
| Louisiana | 2,864 |
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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 |
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 12 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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