2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
380
Colleges
5,415,716
Bachelor's Degrees
$20,452
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You
In 2021-2022, N/A people earned their bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences & humanities, making the major the #14 most popular in the United States.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities ranking, we looked at 380 colleges that offer a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. We are more focused on liberal arts / sciences & humanities schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Featured Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AA in Liberal Arts
Strengthen your communication and critical-thinking skills with this online associate in liberal arts degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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BA in General Studies
Maximize your transfer credits and complete your bachelor's degree faster with this flexible online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the United States
Check out the liberal arts / sciences & humanities programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Top 10 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools
Thomas Edison State University landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value liberal arts / sciences & humanities schools. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population. In addition to its great value ranking, TESU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools list.
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Our rankings recognize American Public University System as the #2 school in this year's rankings. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town. American Military University excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools list.
Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. BYU - I excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools list.
It takes the average student at BYU - I about 5.0 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $7,343. This means that the average student pays around $36,421 to get a bachelor’s degree from BYU - I. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize Columbia College as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia College Missouri is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools list.
The average student at Columbia College Missouri graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $20,499. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Columbia College Missouri is $90,196. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize Southern New Hampshire University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester. SNHU excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools list.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at SNHU to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $26,861. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from SNHU is $110,936. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. ENMU - Main Campus also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at ENMU - Main Campus is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $14,898. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from ENMU - Main Campus is $65,700. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay. UW - Green Bay excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools list.
At UW - Green Bay, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $19,509. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UW - Green Bay is about $86,230. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Excelsior University. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. In addition to its great value ranking, Excelsior University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools list.
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Wilmington University earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value liberal arts / sciences & humanities schools. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population. USF Tampa also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The average student at USF Tampa graduates in less than 4.3 years, and it costs about $22,729 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $96,598 to get a bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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