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2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

16 Ranked Colleges
1,271 Degrees Awarded
$7,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Teacher Education is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,205 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,271 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher 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 teacher education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 16 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,626 for associate degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full CNM Teacher Education Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 15 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College also made our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $5,742 for associate degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tarrant County College.

Full Tarrant County College Teacher Education Report

#3

Essex County College

Newark, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Essex County College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Essex also took the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Essex is $11,636 for Associate Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Teacher Education at Essex

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a fairly large public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 2 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Delaware Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is $8,684 for associate degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

#5

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 164 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, El Paso Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,609 for associate degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full El Paso Community College Teacher Education Report

#6

Camden County College

Blackwood, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Camden County College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Camden County College is a medium-sized school located in Blackwood, New Jersey that handed out 51 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Camden County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Camden County College is $5,791 for Associate Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Teacher Education at Camden County College

#7

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 73 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Salt Lake Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Salt Lake Community College is $6,329 for Associate Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Salt Lake Community College

#11 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. OSU Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, OSU Institute of Technology has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,299 for Associate Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

#10

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#8 in overall quality

San Antonio College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

San Antonio College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $6,189 for associate degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full San Antonio College Teacher Education Report

#11

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Delaware County Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Delaware County Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Delaware County Community College is $10,584 for associate degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Teacher Education at Delaware County Community College

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, McLennan Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Waco, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend McLennan Community College is $6,191 for associate degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Teacher Education at MCC

#10 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 254 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,502 for associate degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend San Jacinto College.

Read full report on Teacher Education at San Jacinto Community College

#14

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, Ohio
#14 in overall quality

Owens Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Owens Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perrysburg, Ohio that handed out 22 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Owens State Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Owens State Community College is $7,403 for associate degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Owens State Community College Teacher Education Report

#15

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, Missouri
#15 in overall quality

Three Rivers College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Three Rivers College is a public institution located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Three Rivers College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Three Rivers College is $8,117 for associate degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Three Rivers College Teacher Education Report

#16

Salem University

Salem, West Virginia
#16 in overall quality

Salem University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. Salem is a small private for-profit school situated in Salem, West Virginia. It awarded 4 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Salem has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Salem is $20,278 for associate degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Salem

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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