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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$28,849 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,988 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate School for You

With 556,813 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Regis University

Denver, CO

Our analysis found Regis University to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 a year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 10% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Oklahoma are $23,876 per year.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

UofM graduate students pay an average of $14,544 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

St John's College

Annapolis, MD

St John’s College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. St. John's Annapolis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. John’s Annapolis are $19,316 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Southeast did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of New Albany, Indiana University - Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Indiana University - Southeast are $18,592 per year.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.

Iowa also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $21,983 a year.

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

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 19 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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