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2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
1,282 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k

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 General Studies Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 133,583 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,323 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,282 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $75-$110k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 383 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

CCAC also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. It costs about $13,149 for pennsylvania associate degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CCAC.

Read full report on General Studies at Community College of Allegheny County

#2

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 87 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania associate degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, LCCC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lehigh Carbon Community College is $10,174 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree General Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Studies at Lehigh Carbon Community College

#3

Community College of Beaver County

Monaca, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Beaver County landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Monaca, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

CCBC also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. It costs about $12,125 for pennsylvania associate degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Community College of Beaver County.

Read more about General Studies at CCBC

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 124 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

Pennsylvania Highlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The yearly cost to attend Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is $11,277 for pennsylvania associate degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Studies at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

#5

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Harrisburg Area Community College is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 290 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania associate degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, HACC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. It costs about $15,339 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree General Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend HACC.

Read more about General Studies at HACC

#6

Bucks County Community College

Newtown, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Bucks County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Newtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Bucks County Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bucks County Community College is $11,366 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree General Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Studies at Bucks County Community College

#5 in overall quality

Northampton County Area Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Northampton County Area Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northampton Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The yearly cost to attend Northampton County Area Community College is $13,685 for pennsylvania associate degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Studies at Northampton County Area Community College

#3 in overall quality

Delaware County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Media, Pennsylvania that handed out 91 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Delaware County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The yearly cost to attend Delaware County Community College is $15,560 for pennsylvania associate degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Delaware County Community College General Studies Report

#9

Reading Area Community College

Reading, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Reading Area Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 62 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania associate degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, RACC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RACC is $14,072 for pennsylvania associate degree general studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Studies at RACC

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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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