2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 365,980 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 39 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.
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 an Associate in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Southwest Region
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 in the Southwest Region. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school awarded 1,640 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree liberal studies students list, Collin County Community College District has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. North Harris Montgomery is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 5,833 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
North Harris Montgomery did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,016 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students per year to attend North Harris Montgomery.
Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Texas College landed the #3 spot on the list. Central Texas College is a fairly large school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 299 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Central Texas College also made our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Central Texas College is $5,112 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 333 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree liberal studies students list, South Texas College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $1,174 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students.
Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McLennan Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. McLennan Community College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 731 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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 MCC is $6,752 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students.
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Mesa Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 982 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Mesa Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $9,669 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students.
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. CNM 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 Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students.
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Pima Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima Community College is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 866 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $3,583 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students.
San Antonio College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 216 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
San Antonio College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $5,882 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students.
With a ranking of #10, Central Arizona College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Pinal County Community College is a public institution located in Coolidge, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 266 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree liberal studies students list, Pinal County Community College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Arizona College is $6,260 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students.
Trinity Valley Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Athens, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 608 students in 2019-2020.
TVCC also made our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for TVCC is $6,850 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students.
Northwest Vista College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Northwest Vista College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 279 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Northwest Vista College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.
Phoenix College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 433 students in 2019-2020.
Phoenix College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Phoenix College is $8,744 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students.
Oklahoma City Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. OCCC is a fairly large public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 26 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCCC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,842 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students per year to attend OCCC.
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Glendale Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 1,077 students in 2019-2020.
Glendale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Glendale Community College is $8,597 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students.
With a ranking of #16, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 555 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree liberal studies students list, Estrella Mountain Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Estrella Mountain Community College is $9,200 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students.
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El Paso Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 1,354 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
El Paso Community College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for El Paso Community College is $4,594 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students.
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Navarro College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Corsicana, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 65 students in 2019-2020.
Navarro College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Navarro College is $14,349 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students.
With a ranking of #19, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 635 students in 2019-2020.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,926 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students per year to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College.
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Clarendon College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Clarendon, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Clarendon College is $7,908 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students.
Lee College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baytown, Texas, and it awarded 214 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Lee College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lee College is $7,732 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students.
Scottsdale Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 353 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Scottsdale Community College also made our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $10,397 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students per year to attend Scottsdale Community College.
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San Juan College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. SJC is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 101 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SJC is $6,115 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. Eastern New Mexico University - 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.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree liberal studies students list, ENMU - Main Campus has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ENMU - Main Campus is $9,516 for southwest region associate degree liberal studies students.
Palo Alto College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region ranking. Palo Alto College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 166 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Palo Alto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Palo Alto College is $4,986 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students.
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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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