2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (With Aid)
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education programs that also have a lower cost than 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 teacher education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Featured schools near , edit
More Ways to Rank Teacher Education Schools
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.
Top 16 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.
Tarrant County College also made our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $5,434 for associate degree teacher education students with aid per year to attend Tarrant County College District.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Tarrant County College District
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Essex County College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.
Essex not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Essex County College is $11,443 for Associate Degree Teacher Education students with aid.
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
CNM also made our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for Associate Degree Teacher Education students with aid.
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 Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Dover, Delaware, and 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. It costs about $8,824 for Associate Degree Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 164 degrees to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.
El Paso Community College also made our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,594 for associate degree teacher education students with aid.
Salt Lake Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Salt Lake Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Salt Lake Community College is $6,963 for associate degree teacher education students with aid.
Read more about Teacher Education at Salt Lake Community College
Camden County College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blackwood, New Jersey. It awarded 51 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Camden County College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Camden County College is $6,603 for Associate Degree Teacher Education students with aid.
With a ranking of #9, Delaware County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Media, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.
Delaware County Community College also made our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware County Community College is $11,597 for associate degree teacher education students with aid.
Read more about Teacher Education at Delaware County Community College
San Antonio College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 86 associates’s teacher education 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. It costs about $5,882 for Associate Degree Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend San Antonio College.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 9 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU Institute of Technology also took the #11 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU Institute of Technology is $6,500 for Associate Degree Teacher Education students with aid.
Read more about Teacher Education at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
San Jacinto Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Jacinto College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 254 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,692 for associate degree teacher education students with aid per year to attend San Jacinto Community College.
McLennan Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 22 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for McLennan Community College is $6,752 for Associate Degree Teacher Education students with aid.
Owens Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Owens Community College is located in Perrysburg, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Owens State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,323 for associate degree teacher education students with aid per year to attend Owens Community College.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Owens Community College
With a ranking of #15, Three Rivers College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Poplar Bluff, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Three Rivers College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,362 for associate degree teacher education students with aid per year to attend Three Rivers College.
Salem University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 with aid list, Salem has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,790 for associate degree teacher education students with aid per year to attend Salem University.
Narrow Results by Region
Southeast
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
Plains States
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
Southwest
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
Rocky Mountains
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)
Middle Atlantic
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)
Great Lakes
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
Adult & Continuing Education
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (With Aid)
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching (With Aid)
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (With Aid)
Teacher Development & Methodology
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Development & Methodology (With Aid)
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools
Teacher Education students
Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education
Teacher Education students
Most Popular Associate Degree Online Teacher Education Schools
Teacher Education students
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $0-$30k)
Teacher Education students with family income less than $30k
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $48-$75k)
Teacher Education students with family income $48-$75k
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income Over $110k)
Teacher Education students with family income exceeding $110k
Highest Paid Associate Degree Teacher Education Graduates
Teacher Education students
Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education
Teacher Education students
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (With Aid)
Teacher Education students getting aid
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $30-$48k)
Teacher Education students with family income $30-$48k
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $75-$110k)
Teacher Education students with family income $75-$110k
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.
Credits
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.
Featured Teacher Education Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University
You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More > |
College Factual provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© College Factual – All Rights Reserved.
