2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 8,205 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,930 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 128 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education programs and 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 teacher education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree teacher education students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Essex County College

Newark, New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

$11,443 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Essex also took the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Essex County College is $11,443 for middle atlantic region associate degree teacher education students with aid.

Read more about Teacher Education at Essex County College

#2

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

Dover, Delaware

#1 in overall quality

$8,824 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Dover, Delaware, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Delaware Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware Tech is $8,824 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Teacher Education students with aid.

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#3

Camden County College

Blackwood, New Jersey

#4 in overall quality

$6,603 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Blackwood, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Camden County College also made our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $6,603 for middle atlantic region associate degree teacher education students with aid per year to attend Camden County College.

Read more about Teacher Education at Camden County College

#4

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania

#3 in overall quality

$11,597 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Media, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Delaware County Community College also made our “Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $11,597 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Teacher Education students with aid per year to attend Delaware County Community College.

Full Delaware County Community College Teacher Education Report

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (With Aid)

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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