2023 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid)
825
Ranked Colleges
366,996
Degrees Awarded
$4,400
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 366,996 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.
For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 825 colleges that offer 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.
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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for liberal studies students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid)
Out of the 825 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 2,357 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, CNM also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. It costs about $3,322 for Liberal Studies students with aid per year to attend CNM.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 1,448 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harold Washington College is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $2,726 for Liberal Studies students with aid per year to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It awarded 410 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Oakland Community College also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Oakland Community College is $3,665 for Liberal Studies students with aid.
Full Oakland Community College Liberal Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 460 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,504 for liberal studies students with aid.
Read more about Liberal Arts at South Texas College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Lake County. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,446 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, College of Lake County is in the top on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend College of Lake County is $4,989 for Liberal Studies students with aid.
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Indian River State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Fort Pierce, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 1,841 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $3,786 for Liberal Studies students with aid.
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With a ranking of #7, Golden West College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Golden West College is a fairly large school located in Huntington Beach, California that handed out 3,237 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Golden West College is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Golden West College is $4,024 for liberal studies students with aid.
Full Golden West College Liberal Arts Report
Central Texas College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 345 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Texas College is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Central Texas College is $5,196 for Liberal Studies students with aid.
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Palm Beach State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Lake Worth, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 4,062 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Palm Beach State College is in the top on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. It costs about $9,481 for Liberal Studies students with aid per year to attend Palm Beach State College.
Full Palm Beach State College Liberal Arts Report
Pima Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,788 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, Pima County Community College District is in the top on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $3,846 for liberal studies students with aid per year to attend Pima Community College.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Pima County Community College District
Suffolk County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Suffolk County Community College is a large school located in Selden, New York that handed out 53 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Suffolk County Community College is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk County Community College is $5,270 for liberal studies students with aid.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Suffolk County Community College
Northwest Vista College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, Northwest Vista College is in the top on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. It costs about $6,407 for Liberal Studies students with aid per year to attend Northwest Vista College.
Full Northwest Vista College Liberal Arts Report
Metropolitan Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 353 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MCC is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan Community College is $4,315 for Liberal Studies students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 926 students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Wilbur Wright College also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Wilbur Wright College is $2,482 for liberal studies students with aid.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Wilbur Wright College
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 453 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. It costs about $8,346 for liberal studies students with aid per year to attend USF Tampa.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Cerritos College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Norwalk, California, and it awarded 1,561 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Cerritos College also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Cerritos College is $2,310 for Liberal Studies students with aid.
Full Cerritos College Liberal Arts Report
Hillsborough Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 3,242 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend HCC is $2,949 for liberal studies students with aid.
Full Hillsborough Community College Liberal Arts Report
Valencia College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,810 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Valencia College also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $5,354 for Liberal Studies students with aid per year to attend Valencia College.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Valencia College
Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 3,217 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,129 for liberal studies students with aid.
Full FSCJ Liberal Arts Report
Moraine Valley Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Palos Hills, Illinois, and it awarded 711 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $1,901 for liberal studies students with aid per year to attend MVCC.
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With a ranking of #21, Nassau Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Nassau Community College also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $4,932 for Liberal Studies students with aid.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Nassau Community College
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 145 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,302 for liberal studies students with aid per year to attend Cal State LA.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Cal State LA Liberal Arts Report
Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 1,979 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Collin County Community College District also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $7,040 for liberal studies students with aid.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Collin County Community College District
With a ranking of #24, Waubonsee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Waubonsee Community College is a medium-sized school located in Sugar Grove, Illinois that handed out 449 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Waubonsee also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Waubonsee is $5,104 for liberal studies students with aid.
Full Waubonsee Liberal Arts Report
Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Forsyth Tech is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 501 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,388 for liberal studies students with aid per year to attend Forsyth Technical Community College.
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