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2022 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts in Arizona (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
9,405 Degrees Awarded
$9,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 365,980 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across Arizona, there were 9,405 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the liberal arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona liberal studies students with aid.

Top 14 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts in Arizona (With Aid)

#1

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 2,278 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District also made our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $3,583 for Arizona Liberal Studies students with aid per year to attend Pima Community College.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Pima County Community College District

#2

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, Arizona

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Arizona College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Coolidge, Arizona, and it awarded 516 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Pinal County Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Arizona College is $6,260 for arizona liberal studies students with aid.

Full Pinal County Community College Liberal Arts Report

#3

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 982 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $9,669 for arizona liberal studies students with aid.

Full Mesa Community College Liberal Arts Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 555 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Estrella Mountain Community College also made our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Estrella Mountain Community College is $9,200 for Arizona Liberal Studies students with aid.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College

#5

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 433 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Phoenix College also made our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Phoenix College is $8,744 for Arizona Liberal Studies students with aid.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Phoenix College

#6

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

With a ranking of #6, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 1,077 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

Glendale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $8,597 for Arizona Liberal Studies students with aid per year to attend Glendale Community College.

Full Glendale Community College Liberal Arts Report

Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 635 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College also made our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Chandler-Gilbert Community College is $9,926 for Arizona Liberal Studies students with aid.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Chandler-Gilbert Community College

#13 in overall quality

Cochise County Community College District landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cochise County Community College District is a public institution located in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 237 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cochise College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend Cochise County Community College District is $6,228 for Arizona Liberal Studies students with aid.

Full Cochise County Community College District Liberal Arts Report

With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 374 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for arizona liberal studies students with aid.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Arizona State University - Skysong

#9

Mohave Community College

Kingman, Arizona

Mohave Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking. MCC is a public institution located in Kingman, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mohave Community College is $8,986 for Arizona Liberal Studies students with aid.

Full Mohave Community College Liberal Arts Report

#10

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 353 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Scottsdale Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Scottsdale Community College is $10,397 for Arizona Liberal Studies students with aid.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Scottsdale Community College

Paradise Valley Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 442 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Paradise Valley Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Paradise Valley Community College is $9,239 for Arizona Liberal Studies students with aid.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Paradise Valley Community College

With a ranking of #12, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 114 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for arizona liberal studies students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full ASU - Tempe Liberal Arts Report

#13

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 545 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arizona liberal studies students with aid list, NAU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $12,915 for arizona liberal studies students with aid per year to attend NAU.

Read more about Liberal Arts at NAU

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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