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2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona

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

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 Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts general studies 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 general studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona associate degree liberal arts students.

Top 17 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Arizona

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona. 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 also took the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $9,669 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students.

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#2

Northland Pioneer College

Holbrook, Arizona

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland Pioneer College landed the #2 spot on the list. Northland Pioneer College is a small school located in Holbrook, Arizona that handed out 74 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

NPC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend Northland Pioneer College is $8,749 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students.

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#3

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 1,022 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pima County Community College District is $3,583 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students.

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#4

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona list. Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 452 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Phoenix College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend Phoenix College is $8,744 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students.

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#5

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona list. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,185 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Glendale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $8,597 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students per year to attend Glendale Community College.

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Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our arizona associate degree liberal arts students list, Estrella Mountain Community College has also earned the #6 rank 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 per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.

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#7

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, Arizona

Central Arizona College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona list. Central Arizona 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.

In addition to being on our arizona associate degree liberal arts students list, Pinal County Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pinal County Community College is $6,260 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students.

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#8

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona

Arizona Western College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona ranking. Arizona Western College is located in Yuma, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 583 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

AWC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $10,165 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students per year to attend AWC.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot 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 per year to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona ranking. University of Phoenix - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #8 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UOPX - Arizona is $12,944 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students.

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#11

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona list. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 364 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Scottsdale Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Scottsdale Community College is $10,397 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students.

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#12

Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona

Yavapai College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona list. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 335 students in 2019-2020.

Yavapai College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 per year to attend Yavapai College.

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Paradise Valley Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 448 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Paradise Valley Community College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $9,239 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students per year to attend Paradise Valley Community College.

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#14

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, Arizona

With a ranking of #14, Eastern Arizona College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Arizona College is $6,195 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students.

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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, this small public school awarded 127 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

Cochise College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cochise College is $6,228 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students.

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#16

Mohave Community College

Kingman, Arizona

With a ranking of #16, Mohave Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona list. Kingman, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 131 students in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Mohave Community College is $8,986 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students.

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#17

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, Arizona

Coconino Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona ranking, coming in at #17. Coconino Community College is a small school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 179 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Coconino Community College also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Coconino Community College is $13,835 for arizona associate degree liberal arts 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%.

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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