2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,285 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts programs, but they also 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 Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 20 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas also took the #7 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.
Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Liberal Arts Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 143 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 71 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.
ENMU - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $9,516 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students with aid.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 342 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also took the #4 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students with aid.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,648 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students with aid per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Liberal Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students with aid per year to attend Texas Tech University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.
SHSU also made our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Studies students with aid.
University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 58 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also took the #10 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,017 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 102 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 545 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students with aid list, NAU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students with aid per year to attend NAU.
With a ranking of #11, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 197 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students with aid list, UNM has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students with aid.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 166 students in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,659 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students with aid per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.
Read more about Liberal Arts at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Northern New Mexico College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northern New Mexico College is a public institution located in Espanola, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Northern New Mexico College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,633 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Studies students with aid per year to attend Northern New Mexico College.
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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Oklahoma is $16,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students with aid.
With a ranking of #15, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UST is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of St. Thomas is $18,476 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students with aid.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 148 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Studies students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Tarleton State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 99 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students with aid.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Tarleton State University
Oklahoma Christian University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. OC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 27 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
OC also made our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma Christian University is $21,347 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Studies students with aid.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Oklahoma Christian University
St. John’s College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.
St. John’s also took the #15 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. John’s is $39,228 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Studies students with aid.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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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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- *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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