2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona
12
Ranked Colleges
7,826
Degrees Awarded
$9,600
Avg Net Price*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona” 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 Arizona, there were 7,826 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona.
Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts in Arizona
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the #1 spot on the 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 also made our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $10,504 for arizona liberal studies students.
Full Mesa Community College Liberal Arts Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Arizona College landed the #2 spot on the list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school situated in Coolidge, Arizona. It awarded 574 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Pinal County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Arizona College is $5,804 for arizona liberal studies students.
Full Central Arizona College Liberal Arts Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 1,788 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Pima County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $3,846 for arizona liberal studies students per year to attend Pima Community College.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Pima County Community College District
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the #4 spot on the list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 319 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our arizona liberal studies students list, Phoenix College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Phoenix College is $9,671 for Arizona Liberal Studies students.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Phoenix College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona list. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 818 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Glendale Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Glendale Community College is $9,605 for Arizona Liberal Studies students.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Glendale Community College
With a ranking of #6, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona list. 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.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chandler-Gilbert Community College is $10,836 for arizona liberal studies students.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #7, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 550 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” list. The estimated yearly cost for Estrella Mountain Community College is $9,304 for arizona liberal studies students.
Full Estrella Mountain Community College Liberal Arts Report
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 96 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $13,107 for arizona liberal studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full ASU - Tempe Liberal Arts Report
Northern Arizona University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 498 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our arizona liberal studies students list, NAU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $14,308 for Arizona Liberal Studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northern Arizona University Liberal Arts Report
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona ranking, coming in at #10. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 402 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Skysong also took the #4 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” ranking.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at ASU - Skysong
Scottsdale Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona ranking. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 263 students in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $11,088 for Arizona Liberal Studies students per year to attend Scottsdale Community College.
Full Scottsdale Community College Liberal Arts Report
Mohave Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in Arizona ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Kingman, Arizona, this small public school handed out 63 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
MCC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mohave Community College is $7,267 for Arizona Liberal Studies students.
Full MCC Liberal Arts Report
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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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *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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