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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$14,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,296 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,903 and $30,143 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 161 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Highland Community College

Highland, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highland Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Highland Community College is a small public school situated in Highland, Kansas. It awarded 48 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Highland Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,150 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Highland Community College.

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#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #2 spot on the list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Century College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $13,798 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Northeast Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast is $11,856 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Butler Community College

El Dorado, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Butler Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Butler CC is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

Butler CC also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Butler Community College is $16,866 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

Normandale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,730 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Normandale Community College.

Full Normandale Community College General Education Report

#6

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Southwest Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Southwest Baptist University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwest Baptist University is $17,631 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University - CCPS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Drury University - CCPS is $16,798 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Education 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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