2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate
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With 365,980 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 262,184 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 714 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 1,640 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Collin County Community College District also made our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $6,293 for associate degree liberal studies students per year to attend Collin County Community College District.
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Out of the 714 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. HCC is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,253 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
HCC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hillsborough Community College is $3,238 for Associate Degree Liberal Studies students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tallahassee Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate. Tallahassee Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 2,554 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Tallahassee Community College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,048 for Associate Degree Liberal Studies students per year to attend Tallahassee Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highline College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate list. Highline is a medium-sized public school situated in Des Moines, Washington. It awarded 618 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Highline also made our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $7,052 for associate degree liberal studies students per year to attend Highline College.
Out of the 714 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #5 spot on the list. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 7,122 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valencia College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,205 for Associate Degree Liberal Studies students.
With a ranking of #6, Indian River State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate list. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2,032 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Indian River State College also took the #21 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $2,003 for associate degree liberal studies students.
With a ranking of #7, Normandale Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bloomington, Minnesota that handed out 687 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Normandale Community College also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Normandale Community College is $12,620 for associate degree liberal studies students.
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Lone Star College System ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate list. This large school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 5,833 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
North Harris Montgomery also took the #12 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Harris Montgomery is $8,016 for associate degree liberal studies students.
Seminole State College of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 1,957 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Seminole State also made our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $8,326 for associate degree liberal studies students per year to attend Seminole State.
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Oakland Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 470 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Oakland Community College is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Oakland Community College is $2,825 for associate degree liberal studies students.
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Palm Beach State College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Palm Beach State College is a large school located in Lake Worth, Florida that handed out 3,907 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Palm Beach State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Palm Beach State College is $2,651 for Associate Degree Liberal Studies students.
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With a ranking of #12, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 299 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Central Texas College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $5,112 for associate degree liberal studies students per year to attend Central Texas College.
Rowan College at Burlington County came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,589 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, RCBC is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Rowan College at Burlington County is $7,618 for Associate Degree Liberal Studies students.
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Saint Louis Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 1,377 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Saint Louis Community College is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Louis Community College is $6,796 for Associate Degree Liberal Studies students.
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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 1,353 students in 2019-2020.
Central Piedmont Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,002 for associate degree liberal studies students per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.
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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,804 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,415 for associate degree liberal studies students per year to attend Cuyahoga Community College District.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 639 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus excels when it comes to liberal studies quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is $11,890 for Associate Degree Liberal Studies students.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate list. FSCJ is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 1,579 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
FSCJ excels when it comes to liberal studies quality. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. It costs about $3,916 for Associate Degree Liberal Studies students per year to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville.
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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a medium-sized public school situated in Lakewood, Washington. It awarded 1,310 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $8,926 for associate degree liberal studies students per year to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.
South Texas College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 333 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, South Texas College also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,174 for associate degree liberal studies students.
McLennan Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 731 students in 2019-2020.
MCC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $6,752 for Associate Degree Liberal Studies students per year to attend MCC.
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Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 982 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Mesa Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $9,669 for associate degree liberal studies students.
With a ranking of #23, Bismarck State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate list. Bismarck State College is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 405 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
BSC excels when it comes to liberal studies quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Bismarck State College is $9,420 for Associate Degree Liberal Studies students.
With a ranking of #24, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate list. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, this large public school handed out 1,180 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, DMACC is in the top on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. It costs about $10,076 for Associate Degree Liberal Studies students per year to attend Des Moines Area Community College.
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Bellevue College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Washington, and it awarded 1,350 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
BC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for BC is $7,870 for associate degree liberal studies students.
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | St Petersburg College | Clearwater, FL |
| 52 | Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh, NC |
| 52 | North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton, ND |
| 54 | Lake Superior College | Duluth, MN |
| 55 | Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson, KS |
| 56 | Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield, IL |
| 57 | Los Angeles Pierce College | Woodland Hills, CA |
| 57 | Central Lakes College - Brainerd | Brainerd, MN |
| 59 | Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL |
| 60 | Butler Community College | El Dorado, KS |
| 61 | Columbia Basin College | Pasco, WA |
| 62 | Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls, MN |
| 63 | Georgia State University-Perimeter College | Atlanta, GA |
| 64 | Polk State College | Winter Haven, FL |
| 65 | Pima Community College | Tucson, AZ |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Seward County Community College | Liberal, KS |
| 92 | Randolph Community College | Asheboro, NC |
| 93 | Pensacola State College | Pensacola, FL |
| 93 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 95 | Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey, FL |
| 96 | College of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV |
| 97 | Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs, IA |
| 98 | Estrella Mountain Community College | Avondale, AZ |
| 99 | Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee, WA |
| 100 | North Seattle College | Seattle, WA |
| 101 | Baltimore City Community College | Baltimore, MD |
| 102 | Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown, NC |
| 103 | South Florida State College | Avon Park, FL |
| 104 | Georgia Highlands College | Rome, GA |
| 105 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton, NJ |
| 106 | Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown, IA |
| 107 | Yakima Valley College | Yakima, WA |
| 107 | Ridgewater College | Willmar, MN |
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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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