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2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid

17 Ranked Colleges
8,850 Degrees Awarded
$8,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 559,661 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arizona, there were 13,148 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,768 and $17,464 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 8,850 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,749 and $17,785 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts general studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid.

Top 17 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Arizona (With Aid)

#1

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 1,022 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $3,583 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid.

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#2

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, Arizona

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Arizona College landed the #2 spot on the list. Pinal County Community College is a public institution located in Coolidge, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 301 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pinal County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $6,260 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students with aid per year to attend Central Arizona College.

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#3

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mesa Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,118 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $9,669 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. Avondale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 627 students in 2019-2020.

Estrella Mountain Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $9,200 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.

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#5

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the #5 spot on the list. Phoenix College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 452 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Phoenix College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $8,744 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid per year to attend Phoenix College.

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#6

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

Glendale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 1,185 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Glendale Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Glendale Community College is $8,597 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students with aid.

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#7

Northland Pioneer College

Holbrook, Arizona

Northland Pioneer College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking. NPC is a small public school situated in Holbrook, Arizona. It awarded 74 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arizona associate degree liberal arts students with aid list, NPC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northland Pioneer College is $8,749 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students with aid.

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#8

Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona

Yavapai College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking. Yavapai College is a public institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 335 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Yavapai College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $6,965 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid per year to attend Yavapai College.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 657 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arizona associate degree liberal arts students with aid list, Chandler-Gilbert Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $9,926 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students with aid per year to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

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#10

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona

Arizona Western College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 583 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

AWC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend AWC is $10,165 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students with aid.

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Cochise County Community College District came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cochise County Community College District is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It awarded 127 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Cochise College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $6,228 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students with aid per year to attend Cochise County Community College District.

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#12

Mohave Community College

Kingman, Arizona

Mohave Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Kingman, Arizona, and it awarded 131 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $8,986 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students with aid.

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#13

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 364 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

Scottsdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. The estimated yearly cost for Scottsdale Community College is $10,397 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 10 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend UOPX - Arizona is $12,944 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid.

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Paradise Valley Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 448 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Paradise Valley Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend Paradise Valley Community College is $9,239 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid.

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#16

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, Arizona

Eastern Arizona College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid ranking. Thatcher, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 239 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Arizona College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Arizona College is $6,195 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students with aid.

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#17

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, Arizona

Coconino Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 179 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arizona associate degree liberal arts students with aid list, Coconino Community College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Coconino Community College is $13,835 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students with aid.

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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

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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