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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)

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Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 44,236 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 454 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts general studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,381 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#2

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

Out of the 454 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 118 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

American Military University also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full American Public University System Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#3

The City College of New York

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 104 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for The City College of New York is $9,546 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Baruch College

New York, New York

Out of the 454 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the #4 spot on the list. Baruch College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 21 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Baruch College is $11,501 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#5

Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Soka University of America. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Soka University of America is a small school located in Aliso Viejo, California that handed out 93 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Soka University also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,519 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Soka University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 638 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $9,850 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 180 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend California State University - Los Angeles is $9,576 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

UCF also claimed a top spot on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $15,192 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Central Florida Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UChicago is $17,929 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Johns Hopkins University is $19,177 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#11

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

With a ranking of #11, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 68 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for U-M is $18,039 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Liberal Arts General Studies Report

With a ranking of #12, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 260 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $14,214 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 245 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $20,454 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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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With a ranking of #14, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 368 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $13,821 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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With a ranking of #15, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Turlock, California, this fairly large public school awarded 235 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,381 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend California State University - Stanislaus.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at California State University - Stanislaus

#16

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 47 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Notre Dame has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Notre Dame is $24,392 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#17

Wesleyan University

Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Wesleyan U also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Wesleyan University is $19,821 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 1.8% 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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#18

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $12,301 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full NKU Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#19

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, UPenn has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UPenn is $20,632 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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#20

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia

West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 155 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $7,200 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full West Virginia University at Parkersburg Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#21

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UW - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 103 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

UW - Green Bay excels when it comes to liberal arts quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is $16,604 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#22

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Harvard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 34 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Harvard is $15,553 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Full Harvard Liberal Arts General Studies Report

With a ranking of #23, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 485 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,819 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Fresno State.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at California State University - Fresno

Louisiana State University - Alexandria came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Alexandria, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University - Alexandria is $11,379 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #25. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 150 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Dominguez Hills is $10,904 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at California State University - Dominguez Hills

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#27

St. Francis College

Brooklyn Heights, New York
#28

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#30

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#32

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#36

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#37

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#38

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
#42

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#45

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
52 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
52 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
54 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA
55 University of North Texas Denton, TX
56 Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV
57 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
58 Potomac State College of West Virginia University Keyser, WV
59 Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH
60 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
61 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
62 Minot State University Minot, ND
63 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
64 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
65 University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, IL
Rank College Location
66 Governors State University University Park, IL
67 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
68 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
69 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX

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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%.

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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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