Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

General Education

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
522 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Salary
Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,978 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,880 and $28,188 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 522 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Middlesex County College is a fairly large public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 90 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlesex County College also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $8,535 for middle atlantic region associate degree education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Middlesex County College.

Read more about General Education at Middlesex County College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Baltimore County. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. CCBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CCBC also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CCBC is $9,739 for middle atlantic region associate degree education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on General Education at Community College of Baltimore County

#3

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 21 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

LCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $8,256 for middle atlantic region associate degree education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College.

Full LCCC General Education Report

#4

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 122 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Brookdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $11,031 for middle atlantic region associate degree education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Brookdale Community College.

Read full report on General Education at Brookdale Community College

#5

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of the District of Columbia is $17,956 for middle atlantic region associate degree education students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Education at University of the District of Columbia

#6

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York
#3 in overall quality

SUNY Empire State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree education students whose families make $48-$75k list, SUNY Empire has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $13,334 for middle atlantic region associate degree education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend SUNY Empire.

Read more about General Education at SUNY Empire

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You