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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$6,179 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,408 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 4th in Minnesota. In fact, 6,264 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Minnesota 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.

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 Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools

#1

Leech Lake Tribal College

Cass Lake, MN
$3,926 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Leech Lake Tribal College the best value school in Minnesota for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Leech Lake Tribal College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Cass Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Leech Lake Tribal College are $3,926 a year.

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#2

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$4,882 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Minnesota list. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from North Hennepin Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,625.

North Hennepin Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$5,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is ranked #3 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in Minnesota.

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$5,372 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Rochester Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Rochester Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $15,500.

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$5,874 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Minnesota list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out an average of $14,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN
$5,789 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Normandale Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Normandale Community College are $5,789 a year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Normandale Community College take out an average of $12,620 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,052 Average Tuition & Fees

Northland Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Minnesota list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Northland Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $13,200 in student debt.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Northland Community and Technical College Report

#8

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN
$5,907 Average Tuition & Fees

Century College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Minnesota list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Century College carry an average student debtload of $14,376.

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#9

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN
$5,616 Average Tuition & Fees

Lake Superior 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. Located in the small city of Duluth, LSC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LSC are $5,616 a year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from LSC take out $14,100 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Lake Superior College Report

#10

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN
$5,809 Average Tuition & Fees

Inver Hills Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,809 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at IHCC take out is $14,250.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Inver Hills Community College Report

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
Kansas 6,339
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

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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