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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$17,663 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,881 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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 college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $7,363 a year.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Texas A & M University - Central Texas Report

Out of the 23 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $8,960 per year.

SHSU also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Sam Houston State University Report

Out of the 23 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Texas A&M University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Texas. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TWU are $8,394 per year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Texas Woman’s University Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M Commerce are $10,026 a 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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $11,090 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington 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 large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Arlington are $11,727 a year.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year.

Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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#10

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

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 remote 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.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Tarleton State University Report

Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 8,087
New Mexico 3,989
Oklahoma 3,298

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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