2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Education is the 28th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,147 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 46 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.
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
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree general education students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education
Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the #1 spot on the list. Middlesex County College is a fairly large public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 90 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
Middlesex County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Middlesex County College is $6,649 for Associate Degree General Education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Highland Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate. This small school is located in Highland, Kansas, and it awarded 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 #5 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Highland Community College is $7,349 for Associate Degree General Education students.
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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 list. CSC is a small school located in Warner, Oklahoma that handed out 144 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
CSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Connors State College is $10,571 for associate degree general education students.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the #4 spot on the list. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
SJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend SJC is $6,115 for Associate Degree General Education students.
Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #5 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Century College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $10,808 for associate degree general education students.
Butler Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate list. Butler CC is a public institution located in El Dorado, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Butler CC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Butler Community College is $13,895 for associate degree general education students.
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With a ranking of #7, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate list. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
SFCC also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,020 for associate degree general education students per year to attend SFCC.
Southern Maine Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in South Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2019-2020.
SMCC also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Maine Community College is $10,647 for associate degree general education students.
University of the District of Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate ranking. University of the District of Columbia is a public institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree general education students list, University of the District of Columbia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of the District of Columbia is $15,894 for associate degree general education students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Ivy Tech Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 204 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
Ivy Tech Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $6,919 for associate degree general education students.
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Central Maine Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Central Maine Technical College is a small school located in Auburn, Maine that handed out 10 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
Central Maine Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Maine Technical College is $7,029 for associate degree general education students.
Read full report on General Education at Central Maine Community College
York County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Wells, Maine, and it awarded 5 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,359 for Associate Degree General Education students per year to attend York County Community College.
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Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate list. Located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,117 for Associate Degree General Education students per year to attend LCCC.
With a ranking of #14, Brookdale Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate list. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 122 students in 2019-2020.
Brookdale Community College also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brookdale Community College is $9,156 for associate degree general education students.
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With a ranking of #15, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 27 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
CCBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Baltimore County is $8,242 for Associate Degree General Education students.
The University of Montana - Western did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Dillon, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
Montana Western also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,929 for Associate Degree General Education students per year to attend Montana Western.
Pima Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s general education students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree general education students list, Pima County Community College District has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,583 for Associate Degree General Education students per year to attend Pima Community College.
Full Pima County Community College District General Education Report
El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,594 for associate degree general education students per year to attend El Paso Community College.
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Bunker Hill Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,867 for Associate Degree General Education students per year to attend BHCC.
New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate ranking. New Mexico State University - Grants is located in Grants, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Grants is $5,388 for associate degree general education students.
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Northeast Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 4 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Community College is $8,749 for Associate Degree General Education students.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,503 for associate degree general education students.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Education Report
With a ranking of #23, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $5,539 for Associate Degree General Education students per year to attend NMSU Dona Ana.
Full New Mexico State University - Dona Ana General Education Report
Tulsa Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate ranking. 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 #23 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Tulsa Community College is $6,078 for Associate Degree General Education students.
Read full report on General Education at Tulsa Community College
Weber State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $11,968 for associate degree general education students.
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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%.
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- *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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