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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
363 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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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 Southwest region, there were 2,291 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 363 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the #1 spot on the list. San Juan College is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 14 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

SJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SJC is $8,400 for southwest region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 16 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $8,276 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Connors State College

Warner, Oklahoma
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Connors State College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Warner, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 144 students in 2019-2020.

CSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CSC is $14,266 for southwest region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 31 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulsa Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tulsa Community College is $10,064 for southwest region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Tulsa Community College General Education Report

#5

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

El Paso Community College also made our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $10,469 for southwest region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend El Paso Community College.

Read more about General Education at El Paso Community College

#9 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Dona Ana also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,450 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend NMSU Dona Ana.

Read full report on General Education at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

#12 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. UNM Gallup is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM Gallup, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNM Gallup is $10,616 for southwest region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UNM Gallup General Education Report

#11 in overall quality

Trinity Valley Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Trinity Valley Community College is located in Athens, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.

TVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Trinity Valley Community College is $6,890 for southwest region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#13 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a small school located in Los Lunas, New Mexico that handed out 3 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM Valencia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNM Valencia is $11,544 for southwest region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus General Education Report

#10

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#6 in overall quality

LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. LETU is a small school located in Longview, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LETU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,550 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend LeTourneau University.

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#4 in overall quality

Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s general education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Southwestern Assemblies of God University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Assemblies of God University is $26,680 for Southwest Region Associate Degree General Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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