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2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 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 Plains States region, there were 3,296 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,903 and $30,143 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 Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree education students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Highland Community College

Highland, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highland Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Highland, Kansas, and it awarded 48 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Highland Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $7,349 for plains states region associate degree education students with aid per year to attend Highland Community College.

Read more about General Education at Highland Community College

#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree education students with aid list, Century College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,808 for plains states region associate degree education students with aid per year to attend Century College.

Full Century College General Education Report

#3

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Northeast Community College is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

Northeast not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $8,749 for plains states region associate degree education students with aid per year to attend Northeast Community College.

Full Northeast Community College General Education Report

#4

Butler Community College

El Dorado, Kansas

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 Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Butler CC is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree education students with aid list, Butler CC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Butler CC is $13,895 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Education students with aid.

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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 Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Normandale Community College is a public institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Normandale Community College also made our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Normandale Community College is $12,620 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Education students with aid.

Read full report on General Education at Normandale Community College

#6

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Southwest Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a small school located in Bolivar, Missouri that handed out 3 associates’s 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 $17,682 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Education students with aid.

Full Southwest Baptist University General Education Report

#7 in overall quality

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Drury University - CCPS is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

Drury University - CCPS also made our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is $13,233 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Education students with aid.

Full Drury University - CCPS General Education Report

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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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