2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 ranked 4th in Virginia. In fact, 9,302 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Virginia 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $12,638 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, JMU also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 13 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia State is a small public school located in the suburb of Petersburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia State are $9,154 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Mary Washington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Virginia. UMW is a small public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMW are $13,800 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year.
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Out of the 13 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.
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Southern Virginia University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the town of Buena Vista, SVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
SVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Bridgewater College 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. Located in the small suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater are $38,460 per year.
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Shenandoah 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. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shenandoah are $34,490 per year.
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Eastern Mennonite University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Eastern Mennonite undergraduate students pay an average of $39,990 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Mary Baldwin University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Staunton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mary Baldwin are $31,140 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,234 |
| West Virginia | 3,558 |
| Mississippi | 5,696 |
| South Carolina | 4,243 |
| Florida | 64,444 |
| Arkansas | 5,205 |
| Alabama | 5,890 |
| Kentucky | 6,493 |
| Georgia | 7,724 |
| Tennessee | 10,186 |
| Louisiana | 2,864 |
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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 |
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 13 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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