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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching (Income $30-$48k)

12 Ranked Colleges
372 Degrees Awarded
$7,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate 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 Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,484 people earned their degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching, making the major the 200th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 372 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching 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 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching (Income $30-$48k)

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 19 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, South Texas College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $1,390 for associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend South Texas College.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $4,362 for Associate Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Gateway Community College is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Eastern Gateway Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Gateway Community College is $3,267 for Associate Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Montgomery County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Montco not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Montco is $7,382 for associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Essex Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Essex Community College is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

NECC also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $7,723 for associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NECC.

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#6

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Amarillo College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 3 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Amarillo College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Amarillo College is $5,506 for associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Ash, Ohio. It awarded 11 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Blue Ash College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,283 for associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UC Blue Ash College.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Clermont College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. UC Clermont College is a public institution located in Batavia, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Clermont College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Cincinnati - Clermont College is $8,670 for associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Georgia Military College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 29 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Military College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,194 for associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Georgia Military College.

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#12 in overall quality

Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Beebe, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASU-Beebe has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,129 for Associate Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Arkansas State University - Beebe.

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#11

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Navarro College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Navarro College is a public institution located in Corsicana, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Navarro College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Navarro College is $14,293 for associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Community College of Philadelphia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Community College of Philadelphia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Philadelphia is $7,111 for associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching 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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