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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$3,689 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Arkansas to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

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

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

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Newport to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arkansas. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public college with a small student population.

ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $2,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ASUN also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Arkansas Northeastern College

Blytheville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Northeastern College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Arkansas Northeastern College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Beebe is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the fringe town of Beebe.

ASU-Beebe undergraduate students pay an average of $2,928 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Arkansas State University - Beebe Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Arkansas Community College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. SouthArk is a small public school located in the remote town of El Dorado.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SouthArk are $3,012 a year.

SouthArk did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list.

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Out of the 15 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UA Cossatot is a small public school located in the rural area of De Queen.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Cossatot are $3,960 a year.

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Arkansas State University Mid-South 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 #6 on the list. 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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NorthWest 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,096 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NWACC is ranked #2 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in Arkansas.

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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. UACCM is a small public school located in the distant town of Morrilton.

UACCM undergraduate students pay an average of $3,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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East Arkansas Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. East Arkansas Community College is a small public school located in the town of Forrest City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Arkansas Community College are $3,120 per year.

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#10

Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, AR

Southeast Arkansas College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. SEARK College is a small public school located in the small city of Pine Bluff.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SEARK College are $3,855 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 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 15 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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