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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

22 Ranked Colleges
20,459 Degrees Awarded
$11,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 365,980 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.

Across the Southwest region, there were 28,078 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 20,459 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 22 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 1,640 students in 2019-2020.

Collin County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Central New Mexico Community College is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 777 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,429 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Central New Mexico Community College Liberal Arts Report

#3

Central Texas College

Killeen, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Texas College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 299 students in 2019-2020.

Central Texas College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,112 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Central Texas College.

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#4

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Vista College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 279 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest Vista College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Vista College is $5,413 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Pima Community College is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 866 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $3,583 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#3 in overall quality

San Antonio College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 216 students in 2019-2020.

San Antonio College also made our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $5,882 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Full San Antonio College Liberal Arts Report

#7

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Lone Star College System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Lone Star College System is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,833 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Harris Montgomery also took the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lone Star College System is $8,016 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8 in overall quality

McLennan Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 731 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for McLennan Community College is $6,752 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Full McLennan Community College Liberal Arts Report

#9

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#10 in overall quality

Oklahoma City Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 26 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k list, OCCC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma City Community College is $6,842 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, Arizona
#18 in overall quality

Central Arizona College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Pinal County Community College is located in Coolidge, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 266 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

Pinal County Community College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,260 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Pinal County Community College.

Full Central Arizona College Liberal Arts Report

#11

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Palo Alto College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 166 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

Palo Alto College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Palo Alto College is $4,986 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Palo Alto College Liberal Arts Report

#12

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#19 in overall quality

El Paso Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 1,354 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Paso Community College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,594 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.

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#17 in overall quality

Trinity Valley Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Trinity Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Athens, Texas that handed out 608 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TVCC is $6,850 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.

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#14

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#20 in overall quality

St Philip’s College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. St Philip’s College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 14 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

St Philip’s College also made our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for St Philip’s College is $6,250 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.

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#15

Lee College

Baytown, Texas
#25 in overall quality

Lee College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 214 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee College also made our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $7,732 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Lee College.

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#16

Mohave Community College

Kingman, Arizona

With a ranking of #16, Mohave Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Kingman, Arizona, and it awarded 82 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Mohave Community College is $8,986 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

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#17

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico

With a ranking of #17, San Juan College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. San Juan College is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 101 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,115 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend San Juan College.

Full San Juan College Liberal Arts Report

#18

Grayson College

Denison, Texas

With a ranking of #18, Grayson College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Denison, Texas, and it awarded 208 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Grayson College is $7,877 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

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#23 in overall quality

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 242 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus also made our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $9,516 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.

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#20

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. DMC is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 162 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,738 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Del Mar College.

Full DMC Liberal Arts Report

#21

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Navarro College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Navarro College is a medium-sized school located in Corsicana, Texas that handed out 65 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k list, Navarro College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,349 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Navarro College.

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#22

Clarendon College

Clarendon, Texas

With a ranking of #22, Clarendon College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Clarendon College is a small public school situated in Clarendon, Texas. It awarded 17 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Clarendon College is $7,908 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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