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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$5,603 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,376 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities students earned 5,205 degrees and certificates from an Arkansas school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in Arkansas 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools

$2,928 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Beebe to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the town of Beebe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU-Beebe are $2,928 a year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from ASU-Beebe take out $8,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$2,856 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Newport. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASUN are $2,856 a year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at ASUN take out an average of $10,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

ASUN also took the #5 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arkansas rankings.

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#3

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR
$2,738 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Northeastern College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arkansas list. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blytheville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Arkansas Northeastern College are $2,738 a year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Arkansas Northeastern College carry an average student debtload of $6,500.

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$3,274 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Arkansas State University Mid-South helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Arkansas. ASU Mid-South is a small public school located in the suburb of West Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU Mid-South are $3,274 a year.

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$4,096 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWACC are $4,096 a year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from NWACC take out $9,407 in student loans while working on their degree.

NWACC also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #4.

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$3,012 Average Tuition & Fees

South Arkansas 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 #6 on the list. SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SouthArk are $3,012 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from SouthArk carry an average student debtload of $13,751.

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$3,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas 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. UA Cossatot is a small public school located in the rural area of De Queen.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Cossatot are $3,960 per year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas Report

$2,904 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Mountain Home ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arkansas list. ASUMH is a small public school located in the rural area of Mountain Home.

ASUMH undergraduate students pay an average of $2,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from ASUMH take out $14,606 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,120 Average Tuition & Fees

East Arkansas 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 #9 on the list. East Arkansas Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Forrest City.

East Arkansas Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at East Arkansas Community College take out an average of $6,964 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at East Arkansas Community College Report

$3,456 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arkansas list. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UACCM are $3,456 per year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at UACCM take out an average of $8,208 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,234
West Virginia 3,558
South Carolina 4,243
Florida 64,444
Virginia 9,302
Mississippi 5,696
Tennessee 10,186
Louisiana 2,864
Alabama 5,890
Kentucky 6,493
Georgia 7,724

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 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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