by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Schools For The Money For Those Making $75-$110k for an Associate ranking - to help you make that decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 1,205 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $75-$110k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Our analysis found Eastern Gateway Community College to be the best value (income $75-$110k) school for associate degrees in the United States in this year’s ranking. Eastern Gateway Community College is a large public school located in Steubenville, Ohio.
Eastern Gateway Community College has the honor of being ranked #5 in Ohio for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $1,384.
Out of the 1,205 associate degree schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Baytown, Texas.
Lee College has the honor of being ranked #1 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,835.
The quality degree programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k). South Texas College is a large public school located in McAllen, Texas.
Not only is South Texas College a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Texas for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $3,055.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bishop State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Bishop State Community College has the honor of being ranked #12 in Alabama for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Golden West College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k). Huntington Beach, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Golden West College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in California for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $7,532.
Cleveland Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) list. Cleveland Community College is a small public school situated in Shelby, North Carolina.
Not only is Cleveland Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in North Carolina for overall quality. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $1,888.
Trident Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) ranking. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Charleston, South Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Trident Technical College is ranked #1 for quality in the state of South Carolina. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $3,085.
With a ranking of #8, Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) list. Fashion Institute of Technology is a medium-sized public school located in New York, New York.
Fashion Institute of Technology has the honor of being ranked #4 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,817.
With a ranking of #9, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Purdue University - Main Campus has the honor of being ranked #1 in Indiana for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,870.
Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) ranking, coming in at #10. Central Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Warner Robins, Georgia.
Central Georgia Technical College has the honor of being ranked #2 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,882.
El Centro College landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) ranking. El Centro College is a large public school located in Dallas, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, El Centro College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Texas. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,930.
With a ranking of #12, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) list. This fairly large public school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Central New Mexico Community College is ranked #1 for quality in the state of New Mexico. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,922.
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Southwestern College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) list. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school situated in Chula Vista, California.
Southwestern College has the honor of being ranked #4 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,013.
Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) ranking, coming in at #14. LSCC - Birmingham Campus is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Alabama for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $332.
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Saddleback College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) ranking. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in Mission Viejo, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Saddleback College is ranked #6 for quality in the state of California. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $9,222.
Community College of Rhode Island came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) ranking. CCRI is a public institution located in Warwick, Rhode Island.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Community College of Rhode Island is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $6,838.
Piedmont Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) ranking. Piedmont Community College is a small public school situated in Roxboro, North Carolina.
Not only is Piedmont Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #45 in North Carolina for overall quality.
Montgomery College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) ranking. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school situated in Rockville, Maryland.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Montgomery College is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Maryland. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $10,682.
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) ranking, coming in at #19. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Utah Valley University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Utah. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,590.
Honolulu Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) ranking, coming in at #20. Honolulu Community College is a small public school located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Honolulu Community College is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Hawaii. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $10,867.
Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) ranking, coming in at #21. This small public school is located in Middletown, Connecticut.
Middlesex Community College has the honor of being ranked #13 in Connecticut for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $2,462.
Mississippi Delta Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) list. Located in Moorhead, Mississippi, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Mississippi Delta Community College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Mississippi. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $2,258.
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College of the Canyons landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) ranking. College of the Canyons is a public institution located in Santa Clarita, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, College of the Canyons is ranked #28 for quality in the state of California. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,913.
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) ranking. Harry S Truman College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois.
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College has the honor of being ranked #15 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,078.
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Metropolitan Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) list. MCC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Metropolitan Community College is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Nebraska. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $7,790.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Central Texas College | Killeen, TX | Value Report |
| 52 | Wallace Community College, Selma | Selma, AL | Value Report |
| 53 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC | Value Report |
| 54 | Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus | Portales, NM | Value Report |
| 55 | Garden City Community College | Garden City, KS | Value Report |
| 56 | Carl Sandburg College | Galesburg, IL | Value Report |
| 57 | Johnston Community College | Smithfield, NC | Value Report |
| 58 | Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta, GA | Value Report |
| 59 | Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Value Report |
| 60 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH | Value Report |
| 61 | Riverside City College | Riverside, CA | Value Report |
| 62 | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, CA | Value Report |
| 63 | Chesapeake College | Wye Mills, MD | Value Report |
| 64 | Richmond Community College | Hamlet, NC | Value Report |
| 65 | Grossmont College | El Cajon, CA | Value Report |
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These schools also performed well in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | Value Report |
| 183 | Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | Lancaster, PA | Value Report |
| 184 | Henry Ford College | Dearborn, MI | Value Report |
| 185 | Craven Community College | New Bern, NC | Value Report |
| 186 | Bismarck State College | Bismarck, ND | Value Report |
| 187 | Prairie State College | Chicago Heights, IL | Value Report |
| 188 | South Piedmont Community College | Polkton, NC | Value Report |
| 189 | St Cloud Technical and Community College | Saint Cloud, MN | Value Report |
| 190 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA | Value Report |
| 191 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV | Value Report |
| 192 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland, WA | Value Report |
| 193 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC | Value Report |
| 194 | Itawamba Community College | Fulton, MS | Value Report |
| 195 | Barton County Community College | Great Bend, KS | Value Report |
| 196 | College of San Mateo | San Mateo, CA | Value Report |
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | Naugatuck Valley Community College | Waterbury, CT | Value Report |
| 238 | John Tyler Community College | Chester, VA | Value Report |
| 239 | Western Wyoming Community College | Rock Springs, WY | Value Report |
| 239 | Roane State Community College | Harriman, TN | Value Report |
| 241 | Queensborough Community College | Bayside, NY | Value Report |
| 242 | Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus | Roswell, NM | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.