2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You
Liberal Arts General Studies is the #74 most popular major in the country with 2,680 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $17,155 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayland Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayland Baptist University are $22,004 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
UST undergraduate students pay an average of $31,560 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UST also is in the top 20% of our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCU are $51,660 per year.
TCU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU are $60,236 per year.
SMU also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
University of Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $46,864 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts general studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 219 |
| Arizona | 51 |
| Oklahoma | 195 |
| New Mexico | 21 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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