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

9 Ranked Colleges
332 Degrees Awarded
$7,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 11,130 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 332 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary 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 Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FTCC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College is $5,018 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Elementary Education at FTCC

#2

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Itawamba Community College is a small public school situated in Fulton, Mississippi. It awarded 51 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

ICC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Itawamba Community College is $4,847 for southeast region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Itawamba Community College

#3

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 47 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Holmes Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,122 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Holmes Community College.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Holmes Community College

#4

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school situated in Wesson, Mississippi. It awarded 37 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Elementary 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 elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Elementary Education Report

#5

James Sprunt Community College

Kenansville, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Sprunt Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. James Sprunt Community College is a public institution located in Kenansville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

JSCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for JSCC is $5,513 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full James Sprunt Community College Elementary Education Report

#6

Edgecombe Community College

Tarboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Edgecombe Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Edgecombe Community College is located in Tarboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Edgecombe Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,755 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Edgecombe Community College.

Full Edgecombe Community College Elementary Education Report

#9 in overall quality

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 51 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,361 for southeast region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Elementary Education at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

#8

Wilson Community College

Wilson, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Wilson Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Wilson, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

WCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,445 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Wilson Community College.

Read more about Elementary Education at Wilson Community College

#9

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Brenau University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 10 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brenau, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,096 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Brenau University.

Full Brenau Elementary 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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