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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

92 Ranked Colleges
18,996 Degrees Awarded
$11,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 365,980 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 24,900 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18,996 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 92 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts 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 Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 92 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk County Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Suffolk County Community College is a public institution located in Selden, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk County Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk County Community College is $10,244 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 75 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Nassau Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $9,455 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chesapeake College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Wye Mills, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

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#4

Montgomery College

Rockville, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 92 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery College landed the #4 spot on the list. Montgomery College is a large public school situated in Rockville, Maryland. It awarded 253 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Montgomery College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $13,333 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Montgomery College.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 1,155 students in 2019-2020.

BMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $10,795 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College.

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#6

Rowan College at Burlington County

Mount Laurel, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Rowan College at Burlington County ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,589 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

RCBC also made our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Rowan College at Burlington County is $11,281 for middle atlantic region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Kingsborough Community College

Brooklyn, New York
#9 in overall quality

Kingsborough Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. KCC is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 989 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, KCC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kingsborough Community College is $10,613 for middle atlantic region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12 in overall quality

Queensborough Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Queensborough Community College is a fairly large school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 799 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

QCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $10,299 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Queensborough Community College.

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#9

Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey
#13 in overall quality

Middlesex County College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Edison, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 590 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

Middlesex County College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $10,981 for middle atlantic region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Middlesex County College.

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#10

College of Southern Maryland

La Plata, Maryland
#20 in overall quality

College of Southern Maryland landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in La Plata, Maryland, and it awarded 358 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CSM also made our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $11,369 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend College of Southern Maryland.

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#11

Frederick Community College

Frederick, Maryland

Frederick Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized school located in Frederick, Maryland that handed out 68 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,793 for middle atlantic region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Frederick Community College.

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#12

Baltimore City Community College

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore City Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 20 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

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#13

Bergen Community College

Paramus, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Bergen Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bergen Community College is located in Paramus, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,691 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

Bergen Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bergen Community College is $13,817 for middle atlantic region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#14

Bronx Community College

Bronx, New York

Bronx Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. BCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 588 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Bronx Community College is $10,041 for middle atlantic region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15

Orange County Community College

Middletown, New York
#24 in overall quality

Orange County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized public school situated in Middletown, New York. It awarded 155 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Orange also took the #24 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Orange is $8,986 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#16

Carroll Community College

Westminster, Maryland

Carroll Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Carroll Community College is a public institution located in Westminster, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 249 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Carroll Community College is $7,097 for middle atlantic region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#19 in overall quality

Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. Community College of Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 121 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

CCBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Baltimore County is $12,283 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#18

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York

Erie Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Erie Community College is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 1 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,414 for middle atlantic region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Erie Community College.

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#25 in overall quality

New York City College of Technology ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 116 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, City Tech has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $11,106 for middle atlantic region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend City Tech.

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#20

Union County College

Cranford, New Jersey
#22 in overall quality

Union County College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Cranford, New Jersey, and it awarded 498 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Union County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $11,561 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Union County College.

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#21

Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, New Jersey

Raritan Valley Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Branchburg, New Jersey, and it awarded 255 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,174 for middle atlantic region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Raritan Valley Community College.

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#22

Howard Community College

Columbia, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

Howard Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Howard Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbia, Maryland. It awarded 221 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

HCC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $12,712 for middle atlantic region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Howard Community College.

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#23

Camden County College

Blackwood, New Jersey

Camden County College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Camden County College is located in Blackwood, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 488 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $10,581 for middle atlantic region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Camden County College.

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#24

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York
#23 in overall quality

LaGuardia Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. LaGuardia is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 547 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LaGuardia, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LaGuardia is $12,640 for middle atlantic region associate degree liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#25

Hostos Community College

Bronx, New York
#21 in overall quality

Hostos Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #25. Hostos Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 539 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Hostos not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hostos is $11,639 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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