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2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

75 Ranked Colleges
3,383 Degrees Awarded
$3,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 310,601 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 72,154 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,150 and $31,712 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,383 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 75 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Regional Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is located in Thomasville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

Southwest Georgia Technical College also made our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Southwest Georgia Technical College is $-574 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

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#12 in overall quality

Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Marietta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

Chattahoochee Technical College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,238 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Warner Robins, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

CGTC also took the #21 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CGTC is $2,079 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Itawamba Community College is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 105 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

ICC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ICC is $4,847 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Wesson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 85 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Copiah-Lincoln Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $4,028 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Education Report

#5

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlanta Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Atlanta Area Tech is $858 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $2,509 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#15 in overall quality

Indian River State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 18 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $1,475 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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With a ranking of #9, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Waco, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $1,622 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend West Georgia Technical College.

Full West Georgia Technical College Education Report

#10

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 67 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

FTCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,018 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College.

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#11

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Stanly Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Albemarle, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

Stanly Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,637 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Stanly Technical College.

Full Stanly Community College Education Report

#12

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#25 in overall quality

St Petersburg College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SPC is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k list, SPC has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,182 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SPC.

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#13

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, Florida
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Tallahassee Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tallahassee Community College is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tallahassee Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tallahassee Community College is $3,291 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

South Georgia Technical College

Americus, Georgia

South Georgia Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. South Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Americus, Georgia that handed out 26 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $-130 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend South Georgia Technical College. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

Full South Georgia Technical College Education Report

#15

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

Central Piedmont Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $6,336 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Education Report

#16

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

Durham Technical Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Durham Technical Community College is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Durham Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,678 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Durham Technical Community College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Durham Technical Community College Education Report

#17

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

Holmes Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Holmes Community College is located in Goodman, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 79 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

Holmes Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Holmes Community College is $4,122 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Holmes Community College Education Report

#18

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $3,178 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Education Report

#19

Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia

Albany Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Albany Technical College is a small public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 26 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Albany Technical College is $1,005 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#20

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Wake Technical Community College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $5,307 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#21

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Columbus Technical College is a small public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 7 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,026 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Columbus Technical College.

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#22

Chipola College

Marianna, Florida

Chipola College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Marianna, Florida, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,441 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Chipola College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#23

Vance-Granville Community College

Henderson, North Carolina

Vance-Granville Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Henderson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Vance-Granville Community College is $2,373 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#24

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida

Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. FSCJ is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 1 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,680 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FSCJ.

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#25

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina

Pitt Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Winterville, North Carolina, and it awarded 57 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Pitt Community College is $3,357 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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