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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$10,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 3,296 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 161 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Highland Community College

Highland, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highland Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Highland Community College is a small public school situated in Highland, Kansas. It awarded 48 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Highland Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Highland Community College is $6,680 for Plains States Region Associate Degree General Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Highland Community College General Education Report

#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Century College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $9,460 for Plains States Region Associate Degree General Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Century College General Education Report

#3

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Northeast also made our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Community College is $6,726 for Plains States Region Associate Degree General Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Education at Northeast Community College

#4

Butler Community College

El Dorado, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Butler CC is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Butler CC also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Butler CC is $12,351 for Plains States Region Associate Degree General Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Normandale Community College is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Normandale Community College also made our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Normandale Community College is $10,860 for Plains States Region Associate Degree General Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Education at Normandale Community College

#6

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Southwest Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Bolivar, Missouri, and it awarded 3 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Southwest Baptist University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwest Baptist University is $15,909 for plains states region associate degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Education at Southwest Baptist University

#7 in overall quality

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University - CCPS also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,351 for plains states region associate degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Drury University - CCPS.

Read full report on General Education at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies

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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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