2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Southwest Region 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.
ENMU - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public college with a small student population.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $17,155 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. NWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Alva.
NWOSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,001 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $15,870 a year.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year.
SHSU also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Wayland Baptist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wayland Baptist University are $22,004 a year.
Wayland Baptist University 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 Southwest Region list.
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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.
UCO undergraduate students pay an average of $18,917 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northern Arizona 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 #10 on the list. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,761 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 8,087 |
| Texas | 55,869 |
| New Mexico | 3,989 |
| Oklahoma | 3,298 |
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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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