2023 Best Value General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You
General Education is the #39 most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Santa Fe Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.
SFCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,995 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,566 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means El Paso Community College is a great value for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,314 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Tulsa Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tulsa Community College are $8,845 a year. Education majors at Tulsa Community College take out an average of $15,872 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Request InformationBest General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,639 |
| Arizona | 859 |
| Oklahoma | 234 |
| New Mexico | 219 |
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Majors Related to Education
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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