2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the most popular major in Washington with 17,408 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
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 Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue College the best value school in Washington for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $4,057 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from BC carry an average student debtload of $10,020.
BC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Washington list.
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Out of the 39 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Shoreline Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shoreline Community College are $4,166 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Shoreline Community College accumulate an average of around $8,250 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Cascadia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Washington. Cascadia College is a small public school located in the suburb of Bothell.
Cascadia College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,306 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Cascadia College take out an average of $6,849 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Highline College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Highline is a small public school located in the suburb of Des Moines.
Highline undergraduate students pay an average of $4,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Highline accumulate an average of around $6,782 in student debt.
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Out of the 39 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, South Seattle College landed the # 5 spot on the list. South Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.
South Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $4,831 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Spokane Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Spokane Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,521.
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Spokane Falls Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Spokane Falls Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Spokane Falls Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,010.
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Clark College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clark College are $4,529 a year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Clark College take out an average of $10,001 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Everett Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Washington list. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Everett.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Everett Community College are $4,062 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Everett Community College carry an average student debtload of $7,964.
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Northwest Indian College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Washington list. Northwest Indian College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Bellingham.
Northwest Indian College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,374 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 52,773 |
| Oregon | 8,599 |
| Hawaii | 2,024 |
| Nevada | 1,679 |
| Alaska | 417 |
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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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