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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$9,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 2,638 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 113 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in South Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2019-2020.

SMCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Maine Community College is $8,902 for new england region associate degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full SMCC General Education Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. York County Community College is a small public school situated in Wells, Maine. It awarded 5 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k list, York County Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $5,865 for new england region associate degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend York County Community College.

Full York County Community College General Education Report

#3

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. BHCC is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BHCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $7,337 for New England Region Associate Degree General Education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend BHCC.

Read more about General Education at BHCC

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Auburn, Maine, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Central Maine Technical College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Maine Technical College is $5,385 for new england region associate degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Education at Central Maine Technical College

#5

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NHTI is a small public school situated in Concord, New Hampshire. It awarded 10 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NHTI, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College is $18,044 for new england region associate degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full NHTI-Concord’s Community College General Education Report

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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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