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2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid

2 Ranked Colleges
28 Degrees Awarded
$19,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master's in Alabama For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in Alabama 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 Alabama, there were 870 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 28 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the liberal arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The liberal studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in Alabama (With Aid)

#1

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

AUM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University at Montgomery are $17,812, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Auburn University at Montgomery

#2

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jacksonville State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 7 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Jacksonville State University also took the #0 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville State University are $20,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Jacksonville State University Liberal Arts Report

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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