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2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

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$10,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

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In 2019-2020, 559,661 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 159,457 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,231 and $16,248 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 130,792 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 195 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts general studies programs and cost less that 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 liberal arts general studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 195 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tallahassee Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 2,554 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tallahassee Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tallahassee Community College is $4,048 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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Out of the 195 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Florida State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Eastern Florida State College is a public institution located in Cocoa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,275 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

EFSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,955 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend EFSC.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school awarded 1,579 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k list, FSCJ has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $3,916 for southeast region associate degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

Out of the 195 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 1,323 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

American Military University also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $10,222 for southeast region associate degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend American Military University.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#5

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,032 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $2,003 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6

Polk State College

Winter Haven, Florida

Polk State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Polk State is located in Winter Haven, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,307 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Polk State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Polk State College is $9,740 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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With a ranking of #7, Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 654 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

Southwest also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $4,931 for southeast region associate degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Southwest Tennessee Community College.

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#8

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola State College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Pensacola State College is a medium-sized school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 1,211 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Pensacola State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Pensacola State is $3,110 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida

With a ranking of #9, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 9,082 students in 2019-2020.

MDC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $4,842 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school awarded 1,612 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

North Florida College

Madison, Florida

North Florida College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. North Florida College is a public institution located in Madison, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 168 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NFC is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NFC is $2,258 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12

Cleveland Community College

Shelby, North Carolina

Cleveland Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Cleveland Community College is a small public school situated in Shelby, North Carolina. It awarded 222 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,682 for southeast region associate degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Cleveland Community College.

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#13

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Spartanburg Community College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 214 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Spartanburg Community College is $2,804 for southeast region associate degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. Sanford, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 1,957 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seminole State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,326 for southeast region associate degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Seminole State.

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#15

Florida SouthWestern State College

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida SouthWestern State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 2,004 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

FSW also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for FSW is $8,100 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#16

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida

Palm Beach State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3,907 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Palm Beach State College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Palm Beach State College is $2,651 for southeast region associate degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#17

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, Florida

Pasco-Hernando State College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. PHSC is a public institution located in New Port Richey, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,403 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

PHSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend PHSC is $4,923 for southeast region associate degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#18

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #18. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 1,504 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Technical Community College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#19

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina

With a ranking of #19, Midlands Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. West Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 575 students in 2019-2020.

MTC excels when it comes to liberal arts quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Midlands Technical College is $4,974 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#20

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3,098 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

SPC also took the #18 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,226 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend St Petersburg College.

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#21

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, Florida

Florida Gateway College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. FGC is located in Lake City, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 378 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, FGC also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida Gateway College is $2,170 for southeast region associate degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#22

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #22, Santa Fe College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Santa Fe College is a fairly large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 2,160 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Santa Fe College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,420 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Santa Fe College.

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#23

Lake-Sumter State College

Leesburg, Florida

Lake-Sumter State College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Lake-Sumter State College is a public institution located in Leesburg, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 772 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LSSC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,487 for southeast region associate degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend LSSC.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #24. Senatobia, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 801 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,009 for southeast region associate degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend NWCC.

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#25

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi

Hinds Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Hinds Community College is a fairly large school located in Raymond, Mississippi that handed out 998 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Hinds Community College is $3,757 for southeast region associate degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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Rest of the Best 30 in Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

South Florida State College

Avon Park, Florida
#27

Trident Technical College

Charleston, South Carolina
#28

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
#29

Pellissippi State Community College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#30

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina

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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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