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2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

48 Ranked Colleges
3,383 Degrees Awarded
$11,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 310,601 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. 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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 48 colleges that offer a degree in education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent education programs, but they also 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 education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 48 schools in the Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 85 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,714 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Education Report

#2

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

Out of the 48 schools in the Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Warner Robins, Georgia, and it awarded 45 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

CGTC also made our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $1,954 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Central Georgia Technical College.

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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Fulton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 105 students in 2019-2020.

ICC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ICC is $5,107 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full ICC Education Report

#4

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 48 schools in the Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is a public institution located in Goodman, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 79 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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. It costs about $4,321 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Holmes Community College.

Full Holmes Community College Education Report

#5

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#15 in overall quality

Out of the 48 schools in the Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Fort Pierce, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k list, Indian River State College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $2,003 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

FTCC also made our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $5,366 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College.

Full Fayetteville Technical Community College Education Report

#7

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

Durham Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Durham Technical Community College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Durham Technical Community College is $7,159 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#8

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, Florida
#20 in overall quality

Tallahassee Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 48 associates’s education 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 $4,048 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Tallahassee Community College Education Report

With a ranking of #9, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $-673 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make more than $110k. 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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Eastern Florida State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. EFSC is a public institution located in Cocoa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Florida State College is $4,955 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#24 in overall quality

Miami Dade College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Miami Dade College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

MDC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $4,842 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full MDC Education Report

#12

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Wake Technical Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

Wake Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,876 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.

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#1 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Ocala, Florida, and it awarded 185 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - Florida also made our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Florida is $19,144 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make more than $110k.

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#14

Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, North Carolina

Central Carolina Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. Sanford, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Central Carolina Community College is $5,694 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Central Carolina Community College Education Report

#15

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida

Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 1 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,916 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full FSCJ Education Report

#13 in overall quality

Seminole State College of Florida ranked #16 on this year’s Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Seminole State College of Florida is located in Sanford, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k list, Seminole State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State College of Florida is $8,326 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k.

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#17

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

Palm Beach State College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Palm Beach State College is $2,651 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Palm Beach State College Education Report

West Georgia Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Waco, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend West Georgia Technical College is $1,665 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k.

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With a ranking of #19, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 38 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,148 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

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#20

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina

Pitt Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized school located in Winterville, North Carolina that handed out 57 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Pitt Community College is $3,478 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Pitt Community College Education Report

#20

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, Georgia

With a ranking of #20, Columbus Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Columbus Technical College is a small school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 7 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,253 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Columbus Technical College.

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#22

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#25 in overall quality

St Petersburg College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. SPC is a large public school situated in Clearwater, Florida. It awarded 19 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

SPC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SPC is $3,226 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full SPC Education Report

#23

Florida SouthWestern State College

Fort Myers, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Florida SouthWestern State College is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly 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 more than $110k list, FSW has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida SouthWestern State College is $8,100 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k.

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#24

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #24. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 24 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Atlanta Area Tech is $-157 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make more than $110k. 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 Atlanta Technical College Education Report

#25

South College

Knoxville, Tennessee

South College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend South College is $17,816 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full South College 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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