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

6 Ranked Colleges
522 Degrees Awarded
$13,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k. Middlesex County College is a public institution located in Edison, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 90 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlesex County College also made our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Middlesex County College is $10,981 for middle atlantic region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Education at Middlesex County College

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the #2 spot on the list. CCBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 27 associates’s education 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 $12,283 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Education at CCBC

#3

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh Carbon Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. LCCC is a medium-sized school located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCCC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LCCC is $10,174 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brookdale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Brookdale Community College is located in Lincroft, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 122 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

Brookdale Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $13,608 for middle atlantic region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Brookdale Community College.

Read full report on General Education at Brookdale Community College

#5

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York
#3 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the #5 spot on the list. SUNY Empire is a fairly large school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 25 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Empire, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $15,164 for middle atlantic region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SUNY Empire State College.

Read full report on General Education at SUNY Empire

#6

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 45 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of the District of Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,987 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of the District of Columbia.

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.

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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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