2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $30-$48k)
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 559 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great secondary education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the secondary 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 Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $30-$48k)
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 86 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
South Texas College also made our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $1,390 for Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend South Texas College.
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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 Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $4,362 for associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full Austin Community College District Secondary Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tarrant County College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,742 for Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Tarrant County College District.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Henry Ford College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 14 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Henry Ford College also made our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $3,039 for Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Henry Ford College.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. ICC is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 13 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, ICC has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,847 for Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ICC.
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Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Goodman, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Holmes Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Holmes Community College is $4,122 for Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
Montgomery County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
Montco also made our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Montco is $7,382 for Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
Northeast Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Northeast Community College is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Northeast also took the #6 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,473 for associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northeast.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ivy Tech Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $6,170 for Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
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San Juan College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SJC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Juan College is $5,641 for associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #12, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Amarillo College also made our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend Amarillo College is $5,506 for Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
Springfield Technical Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, STCC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,473 for Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Springfield Technical Community College.
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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. UC Blue Ash College is a medium-sized school located in Blue Ash, Ohio that handed out 5 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Blue Ash College also made our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is $12,283 for Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College
With a ranking of #15, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Batavia, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
UC Clermont College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College is $8,670 for associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
HACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Harrisburg Area Community College is $10,648 for associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
San Jacinto Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
San Jacinto College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto College is $8,502 for associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #18, Georgia Military College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Georgia Military College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,194 for Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Georgia Military College.
Read more about Secondary Education at Georgia Military College
Navarro College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Corsicana, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Navarro College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Navarro College is $14,293 for associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #20, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 2 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ferris has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ferris is $10,521 for Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read more about Secondary Education at Ferris State University
Community College of Philadelphia landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Community College of Philadelphia has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,111 for Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Community College of Philadelphia.
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Arizona Western College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, AWC has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,238 for associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Arizona Western College.
Vincennes University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 1 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Vincennes University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vincennes University is $9,522 for Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #24, Rose State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. RSC is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, RSC has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RSC is $8,276 for associate degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
Butler Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Butler CC also made our “Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Butler Community College is $12,793 for Associate Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.
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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%.
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- *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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