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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
372 Degrees Awarded
$8,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

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 Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,484 people earned their degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching, making the major the 200th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 372 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching 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 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching (With Aid)

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 19 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

South Texas College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,174 for Associate Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students with aid.

Full South Texas College Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students with aid.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Gateway Community College is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Eastern Gateway Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Gateway Community College is $3,340 for Associate Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students with aid.

Full Eastern Gateway Community College Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report

#4

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Montgomery County Community College is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Montco also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Montgomery County Community College is $9,251 for associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students with aid.

Full Montgomery County Community College Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report

#5

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia Military College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Military College also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $9,792 for Associate Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students with aid.

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#6

Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Northern Essex Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Northern Essex Community College is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NECC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NECC is $8,364 for associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students with aid.

Full Northern Essex Community College Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report

#7

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Navarro College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Corsicana, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

Navarro College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Navarro College is $14,349 for Associate Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students with aid.

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#8

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Amarillo College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

Amarillo College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Amarillo College is $5,578 for associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students with aid.

Full Amarillo College Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Clermont College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Batavia, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

UC Clermont College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College is $10,362 for associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students with aid.

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#10

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Community College of Philadelphia landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Community College of Philadelphia also took the #4 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,165 for Associate Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students with aid per year to attend Community College of Philadelphia.

Full Community College of Philadelphia Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is located in Blue Ash, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

UC Blue Ash College also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is $13,430 for associate degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students with aid.

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#12 in overall quality

Arkansas State University - Beebe ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. ASU-Beebe is located in Beebe, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 associates’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

ASU-Beebe also took the #12 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Beebe is $8,899 for Associate Degree Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching students with aid.

Full Arkansas State University - Beebe Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 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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