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2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k

13 Ranked Colleges
8,850 Degrees Awarded
$12,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 559,661 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 13 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.

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 general studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k) in Arizona

#1

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k 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 $8,276 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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 for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pinal County Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $9,606 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Pinal County Community College.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 657 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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. The estimated yearly cost for Chandler-Gilbert Community College is $13,507 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 1,118 students in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $13,789 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yavapai College landed the #5 spot on the list. Yavapai College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 335 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yavapai College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $11,660 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Yavapai College.

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Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. 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.

Estrella Mountain Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $12,839 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.

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Cochise County Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Sierra Vista, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 127 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cochise College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $8,944 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Cochise County Community College District.

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#8

Northland Pioneer College

Holbrook, Arizona

Northland Pioneer College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. NPC is a small public school situated in Holbrook, Arizona. It awarded 74 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

NPC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.

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#9

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, Arizona

Eastern Arizona College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Eastern Arizona College is located in Thatcher, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 239 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Eastern Arizona College also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Arizona College is $11,335 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona

Arizona Western College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. AWC is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 583 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

AWC also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for AWC is $11,228 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#11

Mohave Community College

Kingman, Arizona

Mohave Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $12,333 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 10 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #8 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - Arizona is $17,013 for Arizona Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#13

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, Arizona

Coconino Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Coconino Community College is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 179 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Coconino Community College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Coconino Community College is $17,615 for arizona associate degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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