2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 366,996 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 27,220 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 50 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region liberal studies students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Southwest Region
Out of the 50 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,357 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
CNM also made our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $3,322 for southwest region liberal studies students.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Central New Mexico Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Texas College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 345 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region liberal studies students list, Central Texas College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Texas College is $5,196 for Southwest Region Liberal Studies students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Central Texas College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 697 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Mesa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $10,504 for southwest region liberal studies students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Mesa Community College
Out of the 50 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,979 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Collin County Community College District also made our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $7,040 for southwest region liberal studies students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Collin County Community College District
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 460 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region liberal studies students list, South Texas College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $1,504 for Southwest Region Liberal Studies students.
Full South Texas College Liberal Arts Report
McLennan Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 764 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for McLennan Community College is $6,849 for Southwest Region Liberal Studies students.
Read more about Liberal Arts at McLennan Community College
Central Arizona College landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Arizona College is located in Coolidge, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 574 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Pinal County Community College also took the #21 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Arizona College is $5,804 for Southwest Region Liberal Studies students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Pinal County Community College
Pima Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 1,788 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region liberal studies students list, Pima County Community College District has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,846 for Southwest Region Liberal Studies students per year to attend Pima County Community College District.
Full Pima Community College Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City Community College is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region liberal studies students list, OCCC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,794 for Southwest Region Liberal Studies students per year to attend Oklahoma City Community College.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Oklahoma City Community College
Phoenix College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 319 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,671 for southwest region liberal studies students per year to attend Phoenix College.
Full Phoenix College Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #11, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 327 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
ENMU - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $8,961 for southwest region liberal studies students.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Glendale Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 818 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,605 for Southwest Region Liberal Studies students per year to attend Glendale Community College.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Glendale Community College
Northwest Vista College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region liberal studies students list, Northwest Vista College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Vista College is $6,407 for Southwest Region Liberal Studies students.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Northwest Vista College
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 402 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at ASU - Skysong
Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public institution located in Chandler, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 508 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chandler-Gilbert Community College is $10,836 for southwest region liberal studies students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 373 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,122 for southwest region liberal studies students per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at University of Oklahoma
Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 550 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Estrella Mountain Community College is $9,304 for southwest region liberal studies students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College
El Paso Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 1,368 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for El Paso Community College is $3,848 for southwest region liberal studies students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at El Paso Community College
With a ranking of #19, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 83 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $6,564 for Southwest Region Liberal Studies students.
Full San Antonio College Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #20, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school handed out 6,347 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend North Harris Montgomery is $8,711 for southwest region liberal studies students.
Read more about Liberal Arts at North Harris Montgomery
With a ranking of #21, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 498 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,308 for Southwest Region Liberal Studies students per year to attend Northern Arizona University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 NAU
With a ranking of #22, San Juan College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 81 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for San Juan College is $5,705 for southwest region liberal studies students.
Full SJC Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #23, Navarro College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Navarro College is a public institution located in Corsicana, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,373 for Southwest Region Liberal Studies students per year to attend Navarro College.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Navarro College
Grayson College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Denison, Texas, and it awarded 722 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Grayson College is $3,053 for Southwest Region Liberal Studies students.
Full Grayson College Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #25, Trinity Valley Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Trinity Valley Community College is located in Athens, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 757 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Trinity Valley Community College is $8,031 for southwest region liberal studies students.
Full Trinity Valley Community College Liberal Arts Report
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