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2022 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k) in Arizona

19 Ranked Colleges
13,148 Degrees Awarded
$8,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 559,661 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 19 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 20 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k) in Arizona

#1

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k. Pima Community College is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 2,439 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $3,417 for arizona liberal arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Arizona College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pinal County Community College is a public institution located in Coolidge, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 620 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pinal County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend Pinal County Community College is $6,252 for arizona liberal arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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 in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 1,118 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $9,317 for arizona liberal arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mesa Community College.

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#4

Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yavapai College landed the #4 spot on the list. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 718 students in 2019-2020.

Yavapai College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $6,933 for arizona liberal arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Yavapai College.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 627 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Estrella Mountain Community College also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Estrella Mountain Community College is $8,740 for Arizona Liberal Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

Glendale Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 1,185 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Glendale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” list. It costs about $8,465 for Arizona Liberal Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Glendale Community College.

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#7

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona

With a ranking of #7, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 452 students in 2019-2020.

Phoenix College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $8,867 for arizona liberal arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Phoenix College.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 126 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arizona liberal arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $8,921 for Arizona Liberal Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#9

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 546 students in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” list. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $9,799 for Arizona Liberal Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it awarded 363 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Cochise College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cochise County Community College District is $6,543 for Arizona Liberal Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Cochise County Community College District Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#11

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, Arizona

Eastern Arizona College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Thatcher, Arizona, and it awarded 246 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arizona liberal arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Eastern Arizona College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Arizona College is $6,117 for Arizona Liberal Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Northland Pioneer College

Holbrook, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

Northland Pioneer College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Holbrook, Arizona, this small public school handed out 74 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arizona liberal arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, NPC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northland Pioneer College is $7,453 for Arizona Liberal Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Mohave Community College

Kingman, Arizona

Mohave Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k list. MCC is a small school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 131 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $9,338 for Arizona Liberal Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full MCC Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#14

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 374 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Skysong also took the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $12,020 for arizona liberal arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona

Arizona Western College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Arizona Western College is located in Yuma, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,228 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our arizona liberal arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, AWC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend AWC is $10,238 for arizona liberal arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 657 ’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 #9 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $8,789 for arizona liberal arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 10 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our arizona liberal arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - Arizona is $13,378 for Arizona Liberal Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Paradise Valley Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 448 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Paradise Valley Community College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Paradise Valley Community College is $9,280 for arizona liberal arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#18

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 364 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Scottsdale Community College also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Scottsdale Community College is $10,103 for arizona liberal arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#19

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, Arizona

Coconino Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Arizona For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this small public school handed out 414 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

Coconino Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend Coconino Community College is $13,354 for Arizona Liberal Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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