by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Southeast Region Schools For The Money For Those Getting Aid for an Associate ranking - to help you make that decision. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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Our analysis looked at 375 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones have 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. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking, we first consider its average net price, which is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that 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 consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
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.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Southern Regional Technical College the best value (with aid) school in the Southeast Region for students working on their associate degree. Located in Thomasville, Georgia, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southern Regional Technical College is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Georgia.
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A rank of #2 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great place for students working on their degree. CGTC is located in Warner Robins, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Central Georgia Technical College is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Georgia. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $3,139 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Hillsborough Community College has the honor of being ranked #12 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $2,215.
A rank of #4 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list means Cleveland Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Cleveland Community College is a small public school located in Shelby, North Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Cleveland Community College is ranked #6 for quality in the state of North Carolina. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $1,048.
A rank of #5 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list means Coastal Pines Technical College is a great place for students working on their degree. Coastal Pines Technical College is located in Waycross, Georgia and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Coastal Pines Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Georgia for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $2,331 a year.
Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Florida State College at Jacksonville is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Florida. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $3,062.
Trident Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large public school is 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. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $2,514 a year.
Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking. Dothan, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Wallace Community College, Dothan a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Alabama for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $1,274 a year.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College has the honor of being ranked #10 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $4,223.
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Ogeechee Technical College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Ogeechee Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Georgia for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $5,451 a year.
Atlanta Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the school is a small public institution.
Atlanta Technical College has the honor of being ranked #30 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #12, St Petersburg College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a public institution located in St. Petersburg, Florida.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, St Petersburg College is ranked #24 for quality in the state of Florida. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $2,477 a year.
West Georgia Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Georgia.
Not only is West Georgia Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Georgia for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $3,017.
American Public University System did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia.
Not only is American Public University System a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in West Virginia for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $11,916 a year.
With a ranking of #15, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school located in Raleigh, North Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Wake Technical Community College is ranked #3 for quality in the state of North Carolina. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $4,980 a year.
Savannah Technical College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Savannah Tech is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Savannah Technical College is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Georgia. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $6,684 a year.
Seminole State College of Florida ranked #17 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large public school located in Sanford, Florida.
Seminole State College of Florida has the honor of being ranked #19 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $3,481 a year.
Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking. FTCC is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Fayetteville Technical Community College is ranked #12 for quality in the state of North Carolina. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $3,231.
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Tallahassee Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. Tallahassee Community College is a fairly large public school located in Tallahassee, Florida.
Tallahassee Community College has the honor of being ranked #18 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $3,886.
Columbus Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in Columbus, Georgia.
Columbus Technical College has the honor of being ranked #9 in Georgia for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $6,368.
Indian River State College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Not only is Indian River State College a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Florida for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $3,902.
Miami Dade College landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking. MDC is a public institution located in Miami, Florida.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Miami Dade College is ranked #20 for quality in the state of Florida. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $4,211.
Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Marietta, Georgia.
Not only is Chattahoochee Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #20 in Georgia for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $4,049.
North Carolina State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Not only is North Carolina State University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in North Carolina for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $14,328.
With a ranking of #25, Pitt Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region list. Pitt Community College is located in Winterville, North Carolina and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Pitt Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in North Carolina for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $4,453 a year.
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 | Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas | De Queen, AR | Value Report |
| 52 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans, LA | Value Report |
| 53 | Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta, VA | Value Report |
| 54 | NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville, AR | Value Report |
| 55 | Germanna Community College | Locust Grove, VA | Value Report |
| 56 | Patrick Henry Community College | Martinsville, VA | Value Report |
| 57 | Southwest Mississippi Community College | Summit, MS | Value Report |
| 57 | Northeast Alabama Community College | Rainsville, AL | Value Report |
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These schools also performed well in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Southeast Region ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Chattahoochee Valley Community College | Phenix City, AL | Value Report |
| 60 | Holmes Community College | Goodman, MS | Value Report |
| 61 | Southwestern Community College | Sylva, NC | Value Report |
| 61 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL | Value Report |
| 63 | Georgia State University-Perimeter College | Atlanta, GA | Value Report |
| 64 | John Tyler Community College | Chester, VA | Value Report |
| 65 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | Value Report |
| 66 | Florida Gateway College | Lake City, FL | Value Report |
| 67 | Wytheville Community College | Wytheville, VA | Value Report |
| 68 | Greenville Technical College | Greenville, SC | Value Report |
| 69 | Southwest Tennessee Community College | Memphis, TN | Value Report |
| 70 | Itawamba Community College | Fulton, MS | Value Report |
| 71 | Florida SouthWestern State College | Fort Myers, FL | Value Report |
| 72 | Aiken Technical College | Graniteville, SC | Value Report |
| 73 | Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL | Value Report |
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Rockingham Community College | Wentworth, NC | Value Report |
| 75 | Arkansas Northeastern College | Blytheville, AR | Value Report |
| 76 | Central Carolina Community College | Sanford, NC | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.