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

69 Ranked Colleges
3,383 Degrees Awarded
$8,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 310,601 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 72,154 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,150 and $31,712 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,383 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 69 colleges that offered a degree in education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent education programs, but they also 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 education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Regional Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school situated in Thomasville, Georgia. It awarded 40 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest Georgia Technical College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Regional Technical College is $7,117 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

Central Piedmont Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $8,682 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Education Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Americus, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

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#4

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 105 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

ICC also made our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Itawamba Community College is $8,883 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanly Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Stanly Community College is a public institution located in Albemarle, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanly Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stanly Technical College is $11,237 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

Durham Technical Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Durham Technical Community College is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Durham Technical Community College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Durham Technical Community College is $11,956 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Education at Durham Technical Community College

#7

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $4,961 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Holmes Community College

Goodman, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

Holmes Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Holmes Community College is located in Goodman, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 79 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

Holmes Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Holmes Community College is $7,175 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Holmes Community College Education Report

#9

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College also made our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $8,657 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Marietta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

Chattahoochee Technical College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,623 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Chattahoochee Technical College Education Report

#11

Chipola College

Marianna, Florida

Chipola College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Chipola College is located in Marianna, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $6,089 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Chipola College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Chipola College Education Report

#12

Vance-Granville Community College

Henderson, North Carolina

Vance-Granville Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Vance-Granville Community College is a small school located in Henderson, North Carolina that handed out 14 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

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#13

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. CGTC is a public institution located in Warner Robins, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CGTC also took the #21 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Georgia Technical College is $7,120 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#14

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#15 in overall quality

Indian River State College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indian River State College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $6,342 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, Florida
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Tallahassee Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tallahassee Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 48 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Tallahassee Community College also made our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $8,202 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tallahassee Community College.

Read full report on Education at Tallahassee Community College

#16

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #16, Pitt Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized school located in Winterville, North Carolina that handed out 57 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,531 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Pitt Community College.

Full Pitt Community College Education Report

West Georgia Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Georgia that handed out 29 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,649 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend West Georgia Technical College.

Full West Georgia Technical College Education Report

#18

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#24 in overall quality

Miami Dade College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. MDC is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

MDC also took the #24 spot in our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,129 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Miami Dade College.

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#19

Edgecombe Community College

Tarboro, North Carolina

Edgecombe Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Edgecombe Community College is located in Tarboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

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#20

Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, North Carolina

Central Carolina Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Sanford, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Central Carolina Community College is $10,225 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#21

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. FTCC is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

FTCC also made our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College is $10,975 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#22

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, Georgia

Ogeechee Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 11 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Ogeechee Technical College is $4,607 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Ogeechee Technical College Education Report

#23

Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia

Albany Technical College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 26 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Albany Technical College is $6,590 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Education students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#24

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida

Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. FSCJ is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $8,713 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full FSCJ Education Report

#25

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #25. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 40 associates’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,683 for southeast region associate degree education students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.

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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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