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.
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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
ASU - Skysong 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.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote 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.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report
Out of the 40 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $17,155 per year.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas 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.
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 town of Alva.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWOSU are $15,001 per year.
With a ranking of #6, Southeastern Oklahoma 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. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $15,870 per year.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Southeastern Oklahoma State University Report
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 town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.
SHSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Wayland Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayland Baptist University are $22,004 per 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.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $18,917 per year.
Northern Arizona University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NAU are $17,761 a year.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Northern Arizona University Report
Best 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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