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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$10,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southern Maine Community College is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SMCC is $9,024 for new england region associate degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Southern Maine Community College General Education Report

#4 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, York County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. York County Community College is a small public school situated in Wells, Maine. It awarded 5 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

York County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $6,809 for new england region associate degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k 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 $30-$48k list. Bunker Hill Community College 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 $8,116 for New England Region Associate Degree General Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend BHCC.

Read full report on 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Maine Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Auburn, Maine, and it awarded 10 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Maine Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Maine Community College is $5,679 for new england region associate degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about General Education at Central Maine Community College

#5

NHTI-Concord's Community College

Concord, New Hampshire
#3 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. NHTI-Concord’s Community College is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k list, NHTI has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $22,142 for new england region associate degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NHTI.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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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