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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$14,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 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.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 $75-$110k

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

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Highland Community College

Highland, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Highland Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Highland Community College is a small school located in Highland, Kansas that handed out 48 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Highland Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Highland Community College is $10,150 for plains states region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Education at Highland Community College

#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Century College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,798 for plains states region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Century College.

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#3

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,856 for plains states region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northeast Community College.

Full Northeast General Education Report

#4

Butler Community College

El Dorado, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Butler Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Butler Community College is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 42 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Butler CC also made our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Butler Community College is $16,866 for plains states region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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 $75-$110k. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Normandale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,730 for plains states region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Normandale Community College.

Full Normandale Community College General Education Report

#6

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Southwest Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Bolivar, Missouri, and it awarded 3 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Baptist University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southwest Baptist University is $17,631 for plains states region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about 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 $75-$110k ranking. Drury University - CCPS is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 4 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University - CCPS also made our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is $16,798 for Plains States Region Associate Degree General Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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