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2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$6,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 1,932 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 93 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary education programs that also have a lower cost than 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 elementary education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bedford, Massachusetts that handed out 17 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, Middlesex Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middlesex Community College is $4,010 for new england region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Middlesex Community College

#2

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Bay Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, MassBay Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $7,631 for new england region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MassBay Community College.

Full Massachusetts Bay Community College Elementary Education Report

#3

Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Essex Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. NECC is a small school located in Haverhill, Massachusetts that handed out 9 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

NECC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $6,836 for new england region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northern Essex Community College.

Read more about Elementary Education at Northern Essex Community College

#4

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinsigamond Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 13 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, Quinsigamond Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Quinsigamond Community College is $5,604 for new england region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Quinsigamond Community College Elementary Education Report

#5

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fall River, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Bristol did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bristol is $5,539 for New England Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Bristol

#6

Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Springfield Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. STCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

STCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for STCC is $7,914 for New England Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full STCC Elementary 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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