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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$6,113 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,340 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities students earned 6,339 degrees and certificates from a Kansas school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Kansas to see which 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 Schools in Kansas

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

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Haskell Indian Nations University the best value school in Kansas for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Haskell is a small public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#2

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS
$2,688 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Johnson County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Kansas. JCCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JCCC are $2,688 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at JCCC take out is $10,000.

JCCC also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #2.

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$3,570 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Highland Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Kansas list. Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $3,570 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Highland Community College accumulate an average of around $11,728 in student debt.

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#4

Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS
$3,450 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Garden City Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Kansas. Located in the remote town of Garden City, Garden City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Garden City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Garden City Community College take out an average of $6,476 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,488 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Labette Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Parsons, Labette Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Labette Community College are $3,488 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Labette Community College accumulate an average of around $8,000 in student debt.

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$3,300 Average Tuition & Fees

Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Kansas City.

Kansas City Kansas Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Kansas City Kansas Community College take out is $9,500.

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#7

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS
$3,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Cowley County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Cowley College is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cowley College are $3,750 a year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Cowley College take out $8,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,776 Average Tuition & Fees

Barton County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Kansas ranking. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

Barton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,776 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Barton Community College accumulate an average of around $9,000 in student debt.

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$4,013 Average Tuition & Fees

Colby Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the town of Colby, Colby Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Colby Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,013 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Colby Community College take out an average of $9,887 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,480 Average Tuition & Fees

Cloud County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Kansas list. Cloud County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Concordia.

Cloud County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,480 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Cloud County Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,000.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 6,264
Iowa 5,966
South Dakota 222
Missouri 8,280
Nebraska 1,612
North Dakota 953

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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