2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the most popular major in Texas with 55,869 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Texas 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. 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 analysis found Texas A & M University - Central Texas to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $7,363 per year.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas 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 Texas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SHSU are $8,960 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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A rank of #4 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 fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Texas A&M University are $9,202 a year.
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Out of the 23 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 5 spot on the list. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
TWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce 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 #6 on the list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.
Texas A&M Commerce undergraduate students pay an average of $10,026 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $11,090 per year.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.
UT Arlington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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Tarleton State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarleton are $7,790 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 8,087 |
| 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 |
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 23 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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