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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$33,077 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,566 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the #28 most popular major in Texas with 219 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a .

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts & Humanities

$7,363 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A & M University - Central Texas the best value school in Texas for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $7,363 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Texas list.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas Tech are $11,852 a year.

Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX
$22,004 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayland Baptist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Texas list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayland Baptist University are $22,004 per year.

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$31,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Texas list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

UST undergraduate students pay an average of $31,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX
$51,660 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

TCU undergraduate students pay an average of $51,660 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

TCU also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Texas list, coming in at #3.

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$60,236 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #7 on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SMU are $60,236 a year.

SMU also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Texas list, coming in at #5.

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#8

University of Dallas

Irving, TX
$46,864 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Texas ranking. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $46,864 per year.

UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Texas list.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 51
Oklahoma 195
New Mexico 21

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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