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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Humanities (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
451 Degrees Awarded
$6,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Humanities is the 31st most popular major in the country with 23,605 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 810 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 451 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in humanities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great humanities programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the humanities 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 Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree humanities students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Humanities (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 238 associates’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $8,175 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Humanities students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Humanities at Northern Virginia Community College

#2

John Tyler Community College

Chester, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chester, Virginia. It awarded 28 associates’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

John Tyler Community College also made our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for John Tyler Community College is $5,442 for southeast region associate degree humanities students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Humanities at John Tyler Community College

#3

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 associates’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree humanities students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tidewater Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $6,721 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Humanities students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Humanities at Tidewater Community College

#4

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 23 associates’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree humanities students whose families make $0-$30k list, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $5,792 for southeast region associate degree humanities students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Humanities at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

#5

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PVCC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont Virginia Community College is $5,950 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Humanities students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Piedmont Virginia Community College Humanities Report

#6 in overall quality

Virginia Western Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Roanoke, Virginia. It awarded 10 associates’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Western Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Western Community College is $6,179 for southeast region associate degree humanities students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Virginia Western Community College Humanities Report

#7

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Reynolds Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 25 associates’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Reynolds Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Reynolds Community College is $5,107 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Humanities students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Reynolds Community College Humanities 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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