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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Humanities (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
451 Degrees Awarded
$6,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality humanities programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the humanities program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The humanities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Humanities (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 238 associates’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree humanities students whose families make $30-$48k list, Northern Virginia Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $8,818 for southeast region associate degree humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 associates’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College also made our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $6,744 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Humanities at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Chester, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s humanities students in 2019-2020.

John Tyler Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,130 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend John Tyler Community College.

Read more about Humanities at John Tyler Community College

#4

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified associates’s humanities students in 2019-2020.

Tidewater Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tidewater Community College is $7,814 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Virginia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s humanities degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

PVCC also made our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont Virginia Community College is $6,536 for southeast region associate degree humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6 in overall quality

Virginia Western Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Roanoke, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s humanities degrees to 10 students 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 $5,958 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Humanities students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Humanities at Virginia Western Community College

#7

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Reynolds Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 25 associates’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Reynolds Community College also made our “Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Reynolds Community College is $5,425 for southeast region associate degree humanities 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%.

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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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