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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
363 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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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 Southwest region, there were 2,291 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,611 and $29,364 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 363 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 9 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Education (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 14 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

SJC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SJC is $6,115 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full SJC General Education Report

#2

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,583 for southwest region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Pima County Community College District.

Full Pima County Community College District General Education Report

#3

Connors State College

Warner, Oklahoma

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Connors State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Warner, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 144 students in 2019-2020.

CSC also made our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for CSC is $10,571 for southwest region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

Tulsa Community College also made our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Tulsa Community College is $6,078 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Tulsa Community College General Education Report

#5

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k list, El Paso Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,594 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k list, NMSU Dona Ana has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,539 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend NMSU Dona Ana.

Read more about General Education at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Trinity Valley Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Athens, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

TVCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Trinity Valley Community College is $6,850 for southwest region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k.

Full TVCC General Education Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waxahachie, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k list, Southwestern Assemblies of God University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Assemblies of God University is $24,982 for southwest region associate degree education students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about General Education at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

#9

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#6 in overall quality

LeTourneau University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Education Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Longview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

LETU also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LeTourneau University is $23,196 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about General Education at LETU

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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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