2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Education in the Southeast Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 75 colleges that offer a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree education students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Education in the Southeast Region
Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is located in Ocala, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 185 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Rasmussen University - Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Florida is $19,144 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Holmes Community College is a medium-sized school located in Goodman, Mississippi that handed out 79 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Holmes Community College also made our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Holmes Community College is $4,321 for southeast region associate degree education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 85 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 per year to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College.
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 list. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 105 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
ICC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Itawamba Community College is $5,107 for southeast region associate degree education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 123 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree education students list, Georgia Military College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $9,792 for southeast region associate degree education students.
Southern Regional Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. 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. It costs about $-884 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students per year to attend Southwest Georgia Technical College. 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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Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. 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.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree education students list, CGTC has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Georgia Technical College is $1,954 for southeast region associate degree education students.
With a ranking of #8, Stanly Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Albemarle, North Carolina, and it awarded 31 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanly Technical College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,714 for southeast region associate degree education students per year to attend Stanly Technical College.
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
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 estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students.
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With a ranking of #10, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a public institution located in Marietta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chattahoochee Technical College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,137 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students.
Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree education students list, FTCC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FTCC is $5,366 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students.
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Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. ASU-Beebe is located in Beebe, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 66 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $8,899 for southeast region associate degree education students per year to attend ASU-Beebe.
Indian River State College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indian River State College, the school also landed the #15 spot 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.
Palm Beach State College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lake Worth, Florida, this large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.
Palm Beach State College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,651 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students per year to attend Palm Beach State College.
Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Southern Crescent Technical College is located in Griffin, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Southern Crescent Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Crescent Technical College is $5,568 for southeast region associate degree education students.
Tallahassee Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Tallahassee Community College is a fairly large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 48 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree education students list, Tallahassee Community College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,048 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students per year to attend Tallahassee Community College.
Seminole State College of Florida came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.
Seminole State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Seminole State is $8,326 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students.
West Georgia Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Georgia, and it awarded 29 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $1,665 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students per year to attend West Georgia Technical College.
Pitt Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Pitt Community College is located in Winterville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Community College is $3,478 for southeast region associate degree education students.
Durham Technical Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Durham Technical Community College is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Durham Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Durham Technical Community College is $7,159 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 38 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $2,148 for southeast region associate degree education students.
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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 40 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
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 per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.
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With a ranking of #23, South Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school situated in Americus, Georgia. It awarded 26 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for South Georgia Technical College is $-947 for southeast region associate degree education students. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.
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With a ranking of #24, Vance-Granville Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Vance-Granville Community College is a public institution located in Henderson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Vance-Granville Community College is $2,223 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students.
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Atlanta Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Atlanta Area Tech is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 24 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Atlanta Area Tech is $-157 for southeast region associate degree education students. 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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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%.
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- *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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