2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 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” ranking looked at 20 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 20 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. 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 made our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $13,971 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Studies students per year to attend ASU - Skysong.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Arizona State University - Skysong
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 also took the #13 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $9,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Studies students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Killeen, Texas, this small public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas also made our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 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. It costs about $16,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students per year to attend UCO.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 545 students in 2019-2020.
NAU also made our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students per year to attend Northern Arizona University.
With a ranking of #6, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students per year to attend Sam Houston State University.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. 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. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students list, OSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 58 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students per year to attend Tarleton State University.
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. 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 per year to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce.
University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. UST is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UST also took the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,476 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Studies students per year to attend University of St. Thomas.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at University of St. Thomas
With a ranking of #14, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students list, OC has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,347 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students per year to attend Oklahoma Christian University.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 197 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students list, UNM has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Studies students per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 166 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students.
Northern New Mexico College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school situated in Espanola, New Mexico. It awarded 7 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Northern New Mexico College also made our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Northern New Mexico College is $8,633 for southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 102 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 143 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank 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.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
St. John’s College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. 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.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree liberal studies students list, St. John’s has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. John’s College is $39,228 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Studies students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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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