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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $30-$48k) in Massachusetts

6 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$7,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Massachusetts, there were 891 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 93 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,678 and $11,688 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary 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 elementary education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $30-$48k) in Massachusetts

#1

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k. Bedford, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Middlesex Community College also made our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Middlesex Community College is $4,140 for Massachusetts Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Middlesex Community College

#2

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinsigamond Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Quinsigamond Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. The yearly cost to attend Quinsigamond Community College is $7,093 for Massachusetts Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Quinsigamond Community College

#3

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Bay Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

MassBay Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Massachusetts Bay Community College is $8,922 for massachusetts associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Massachusetts Bay Community College Elementary Education Report

#4

Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Essex Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Haverhill, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

NECC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. It costs about $7,723 for Massachusetts Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northern Essex Community College.

Read full report on Elementary Education at NECC

#5

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bristol Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k. Bristol is a public institution located in Fall River, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bristol did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. It costs about $5,741 for Massachusetts Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bristol Community College.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Bristol Community College

#6

Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Springfield Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in Massachusetts For Those Making $30-$48k list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

STCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. It costs about $8,473 for Massachusetts Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend STCC.

Read full report on Elementary Education at STCC

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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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