by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Wyoming ranking is part of that endeavor. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
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After analyzing 6 schools in Wyoming, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Associate Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Wyoming ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $48-$75k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
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Laramie County Community College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $48-$75k) school for associate degrees in Wyoming for overall quality. LCCC is a public institution located in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Laramie County Community College is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Wyoming. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,860.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Wyoming Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Wyoming list. WWCC is a public institution located in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
Not only is Western Wyoming Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Wyoming for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $7,318.
The quality degree programs at Casper College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Wyoming. Casper College is a small public school situated in Casper, Wyoming.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Casper College is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Wyoming. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,313.
Out of the 6 associate degree schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwest Community College is a small public school situated in Powell, Wyoming.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northwest College is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Wyoming. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,746.
Out of the 6 associate degree schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Wyoming College landed the #5 spot on the list. CWC is located in Riverton, Wyoming and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Central Wyoming College has the honor of being ranked #4 in Wyoming for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,980.
Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Wyoming ranking. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Northern Wyoming Community College District has the honor of being ranked #5 in Wyoming for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,236.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.