by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Iowa Schools For The Money For Those Making Over $110k for an Associate ranking - to help you make that decision.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 18 schools in Iowa, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. 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 Over $110k) in Iowa ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making over $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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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the best value (income over $110k) school in Iowa for students working on their associate degree. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Des Moines Area Community College has the honor of being ranked #1 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $13,714.
Out of the 18 associate degree schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Calmar, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Northeast Iowa Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Iowa for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $10,279.
Out of the 18 associate degree schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Sioux City, Iowa.
Western Iowa Tech Community College has the honor of being ranked #8 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $10,675.
Out of the 18 associate degree schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a public institution located in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Iowa Central Community College has the honor of being ranked #5 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $12,298.
The quality degree programs at Marshalltown Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa. Marshalltown Community College is a small public school located in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Marshalltown Community College has the honor of being ranked #11 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $10,819.
Iowa Western Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa ranking. Council Bluffs, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Iowa Western Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Iowa for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $14,831.
Kirkwood Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large public school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Kirkwood Community College has the honor of being ranked #6 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,636.
Indian Hills Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa ranking, coming in at #8. IHCC is a small public school situated in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Indian Hills Community College has the honor of being ranked #12 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $11,232.
Southeastern Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa ranking. Located in West Burlington, Iowa, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southeastern Community College is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Iowa. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,320.
With a ranking of #10, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa list. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Hawkeye Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Iowa for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,345.
North Iowa Area Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa ranking. North Iowa Area Community College is a public institution located in Mason City, Iowa.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, North Iowa Area Community College is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Iowa. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $11,303.
Northwest Iowa Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa ranking, coming in at #12. Northwest Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Sheldon, Iowa.
Not only is Northwest Iowa Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Iowa for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,910.
Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized public school is located in Davenport, Iowa.
Eastern Iowa Community College District has the honor of being ranked #13 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,476.
Southwestern Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa list. Creston, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southwestern Community College is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Iowa. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $14,691.
Waldorf University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa ranking. Waldorf is located in Forest City, Iowa and has a small student population. It is a private for-profit school.
Not only is Waldorf University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Iowa for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $21,692.
Upper Iowa University landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa ranking. Fayette, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Upper Iowa University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Iowa. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $25,068.
With a ranking of #17, Ellsworth Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa list. Ellsworth Community College is a small public school located in Iowa Falls, Iowa.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Ellsworth Community College is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Iowa. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,513.
Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Iowa ranking. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in Estherville, Iowa.
Iowa Lakes Community College has the honor of being ranked #17 in Iowa for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,252.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.