2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 184 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our 2023 rankings named Delgado Community College the best value school in the United States for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
NWACC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,456 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas 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. UA Cossatot is a small public school located in the rural area of De Queen.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Cossatot are $4,410 per year.
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Out of the 184 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Newport landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.
ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $4,320 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 184 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Delta Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.
LDCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,159 in tuition and fees each year.
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Arkansas Northeastern College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Arkansas Northeastern College is a small public school located in the rural area of Blytheville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Arkansas Northeastern College are $4,138 a year.
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Central Arizona College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 a year.
Pinal County Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Grayson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grayson College are $5,482 a year.
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Baton Rouge Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year.
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College of Western Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $7,344 per year.
CWI also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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South Louisiana Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.
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Arkansas State University Mid-South landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. ASU Mid-South is a small public school located in the suburb of West Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU Mid-South are $4,234 a year.
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Arkansas State University - Beebe ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the fringe town of Beebe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU-Beebe are $4,656 a year.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.
UACCM undergraduate students pay an average of $4,128 in tuition and fees each year.
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East Arkansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. East Arkansas Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Forrest City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Arkansas Community College are $3,720 per year.
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With a ranking of #16, New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. NMSU Grants is a small public school located in the remote town of Grants.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Grants are $4,104 per year.
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Dakota College at Bottineau landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school located in the remote area of Bottineau.
MSU-Bottineau undergraduate students pay an average of $7,351 in tuition and fees each year.
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Los Angeles Valley College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large city of Valley Glen, LAVC is a public college with a large student population.
LAVC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,012 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, LAVC also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #19, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $4,008 per year.
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Washtenaw Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washtenaw Community College are $5,856 a year.
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Merced College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Merced Community College District are $7,444 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Merced Community College District also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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South Arkansas Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. SouthArk is a small public school located in the town of El Dorado.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SouthArk are $4,812 per year.
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College of Southern Maryland landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSM are $9,030 per year.
CSM excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.
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Cuesta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuesta College are $8,702 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cuesta College also is in the top 10% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $9,210 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MCC also is in the top 5% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park, CA |
| 29 | Black Hawk College | Moline, IL |
| 30 | Cochise County Community College District | Sierra Vista, AZ |
| 30 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 30 | University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock, AR |
| 33 | New Mexico State University - Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM |
| 34 | Vernon College | Vernon, TX |
| 35 | Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington, CA |
| 36 | Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles, CA |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities by Region
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Majors for 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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