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

6 Ranked Colleges
376 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Elementary Teaching 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 4,705 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 376 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching 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 elementary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

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

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #1 spot on the list. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a fairly large public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 106 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, Delaware Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is $10,692 for middle atlantic region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Elementary Education at Delaware Tech

#2

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, Montco has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $12,459 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Montgomery County Community College.

Full Montgomery County Community College Elementary Education Report

#3

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Philadelphia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 55 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Community College of Philadelphia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $12,221 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Community College of Philadelphia.

Full Community College of Philadelphia Elementary Education Report

#4

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #4 spot on the list. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, UD has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Delaware is $18,614 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Delaware Elementary Education Report

#6 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 #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 5 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

CCBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Baltimore County is $12,283 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Elementary Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Elementary Education at CCBC

#6

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, Edinboro has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Edinboro is $19,921 for middle atlantic region associate degree elementary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Edinboro 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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