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2027 Best Value Associate Degree Schools Associate’s Degree Schools

[Associate Degree Schools](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-biomedical-and-clinical-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for associate degree schools students.

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2027 Best Value Associate Degree Schools Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the associate degree schools degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Associate Degree Schools Schools

1

Midwest Institute
Earth City, MO

$15,950 Avg Student Debt

$30,414 Median Earnings (10yr)

Midwest Institute tops our 2027 list of the best value associate degree schools schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Earth City, Midwest Institute is a small private for-profit university. Associate Degree Schools graduates carry a median of $15,950 in student loans. Early-career associate degree schools graduates make about $31,586. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.

2

Stautzenberger College Rockford Career College
Rockford, IL

$16,699 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,335 Avg Student Debt

$34,104 Median Earnings (10yr)

Stautzenberger College Rockford Career College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value associate degree schools schools. Stautzenberger College Rockford Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,699. Typical student debt for associate degree schools graduates is $21,335. Early-career associate degree schools graduates make about $30,855. That is a strong return on a $21,335 median debt.

3

Stautzenberger College Maumee
Maumee, OH

$16,699 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,335 Avg Student Debt

$34,104 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #3 makes Stautzenberger College Maumee one of the best values for associate degree schools. Stautzenberger College Maumee is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Maumee. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,699. Associate Degree Schools graduates carry a median of $21,335 in student loans. Early-career associate degree schools graduates make about $30,855. Set against $21,335 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

Other Associate Degree Schools Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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.