2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid
1,103
Ranked Colleges
556,813
Degrees Awarded
$4,600
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 1,103 colleges that offer a degree 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.
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 Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for liberal arts students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid)
Out of the 1,103 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts 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 4,698 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, CNM is in the top on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend CNM is $3,322 for liberal arts students with aid.
Full CNM Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid. Harold Washington College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1,599 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Harold Washington College excels when it comes to liberal arts quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Harold Washington College is $2,726 for liberal arts students with aid.
Full Harold Washington College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Out of the 1,103 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #3 spot on the list. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 1,837 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,563 for Liberal Arts students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Oakland Community College is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 811 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Oakland Community College excels when it comes to liberal arts quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Oakland Community College is $3,665 for liberal arts students with aid.
Full Oakland Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Out of the 1,103 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #5 spot on the list. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 1,429 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $1,504 for liberal arts students with aid.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at South Texas College
College of Lake County ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,475 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Lake County excels when it comes to liberal arts quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for College of Lake County is $4,989 for liberal arts students with aid.
Full College of Lake County Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Indian River State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 1,841 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $3,786 for liberal arts students with aid.
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Golden West College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Huntington Beach, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 4,346 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Golden West College is in the top on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $4,024 for liberal arts students with aid per year to attend Golden West College.
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Central Texas College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 1,171 students in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $5,196 for Liberal Arts students with aid per year to attend Central Texas College.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Central Texas College
Palm Beach State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Lake Worth, Florida, and it awarded 4,062 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Palm Beach State College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Palm Beach State College is $9,481 for liberal arts students with aid.
Full Palm Beach State College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Pima Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,846 ’s liberal arts 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 General Studies Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $3,846 for Liberal Arts students with aid.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Pima Community College
Suffolk County Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 1,784 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Suffolk County Community College also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk County Community College is $5,270 for Liberal Arts students with aid.
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Northwest Vista College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2,384 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Northwest Vista College is in the top on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Vista College is $6,407 for Liberal Arts students with aid.
Full Northwest Vista College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #14, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 568 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
MCC excels when it comes to liberal arts quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $4,315 for liberal arts students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wilbur Wright College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,101 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,482 for Liberal Arts students with aid per year to attend Wilbur Wright College.
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With a ranking of #16, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 470 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #25 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for Liberal Arts students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Cerritos College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Norwalk, California, this fairly large public school handed out 1,647 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $2,310 for liberal arts students with aid per year to attend Cerritos College.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Cerritos College
With a ranking of #18, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. HCC is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,242 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Hillsborough Community College is $2,949 for liberal arts students with aid.
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Valencia College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 7,810 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Valencia College also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,354 for liberal arts students with aid.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 3,217 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,129 for Liberal Arts students with aid per year to attend FSCJ.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Florida State College at Jacksonville
Moraine Valley Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Palos Hills, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 1,141 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $1,901 for Liberal Arts students with aid per year to attend MVCC.
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Nassau Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,139 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Nassau Community College is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $4,932 for Liberal Arts students with aid.
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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 145 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,302 for Liberal Arts students with aid per year to attend Cal State LA.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Collin County Community College District landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 3,223 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Collin County Community College District is in the top on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $7,040 for Liberal Arts students with aid.
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Waubonsee Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Waubonsee is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 505 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Waubonsee also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Waubonsee is $5,104 for liberal arts students with aid.
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