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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
522 Degrees Awarded
$13,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,978 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 522 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general education 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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Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Edison, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 90 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Middlesex County College also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $10,981 for middle atlantic region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Middlesex County College.

Full Middlesex County College General Education Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Baltimore County. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2019-2020.

CCBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Baltimore County is $12,283 for middle atlantic region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Community College of Baltimore County General Education Report

#3

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. LCCC is a public institution located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LCCC also made our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for LCCC is $10,174 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree General Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full LCCC General Education Report

#4

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Brookdale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Lincroft, New Jersey. It awarded 122 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Brookdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $13,608 for middle atlantic region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Brookdale Community College.

Read full report on General Education at Brookdale Community College

#5

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the #5 spot on the list. SUNY Empire is a fairly large public school situated in Saratoga Springs, New York. It awarded 25 associates’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Empire also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Empire is $15,164 for middle atlantic region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full SUNY Empire General Education Report

#6

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

University of the District of Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2019-2020.

University of the District of Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of the District of Columbia is $18,987 for middle atlantic region associate degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full University of the District of Columbia General Education 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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