2026 Best Value Other Education Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Education associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 317 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Other Education Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Southern Adventist University earned it the #2 place in the United States. Based in Collegedale, TN, Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $27,300. The median Other Education program debt is $25,498. Southern Adventist University alumni report median earnings of $53,723 a decade after entry. That is a strong return on a $25,498 median debt. Southern Adventist University has an acceptance rate of 66%. Read the full report on Southern Adventist University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Seton Hill University earned it the #2 place in the United States. More on Seton Hill University
University Of West Georgia came in at #3 on this year's best-value Other Education ranking in the United States. More on University Of West Georgia
Out of the 317 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Lesley University landed the #4 spot. Read the full report on Lesley University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Northern Iowa earned it the #5 place in the United States. See the full University Of Northern Iowa profile
Washington Adventist University came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. More on Washington Adventist University
Universidad Ana G Mendez ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. See the full Universidad Ana G Mendez profile
Columbia College South Carolina placed #8 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Read the full report on Columbia College South Carolina
Gratz College placed #9 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. More on Gratz College
Ferris State University landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Ferris State University
Lincoln University Missouri offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. Get the full Lincoln University Missouri report
La Salle University offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Read the full report on La Salle University
Northwest State Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. Get the full Northwest State Community College report
Buena Vista University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. See the full Buena Vista University profile
North Carolina State University At Raleigh ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. See the full North Carolina State University At Raleigh profile
Ashland University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Read more about Ashland University
Clark University
Clark University landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Clark University
Mount St Marys College came in at #18 in this year's value ranking. See the full Mount St Marys College profile
Cuny Brooklyn College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. More on Cuny Brooklyn College
Missouri Baptist University landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Missouri Baptist University report
University Of Maine placed #21 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Maine report
Adelphi University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. More on Adelphi University
Seminole State College Of Florida placed #23 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. More on Seminole State College Of Florida
Valparaiso University placed #24 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Get the full Valparaiso University report
Westminster College Pa landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Westminster College Pa report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Other Education Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Marywood University ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Get the full Marywood University report
Lake Tahoe Community College ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Read the full report on Lake Tahoe Community College
University Of La Verne offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. Get the full University Of La Verne report
Wisconsin Lutheran College offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. Get the full Wisconsin Lutheran College report
Eastern Florida State College offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. More on Eastern Florida State College
University Of Nevada Las Vegas ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Read more about University Of Nevada Las Vegas
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Indiana University East ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. See the full Indiana University East profile
State College Of Florida Manatee Sarasota landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full State College Of Florida Manatee Sarasota profile
University Of Puerto Rico Humacao ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Get the full University Of Puerto Rico Humacao report
Albright College
Albright College landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Albright College
Anne Arundel Community College placed #37 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Read more about Anne Arundel Community College
American College Of Education placed #38 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Get the full American College Of Education report
University Of California Berkeley came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of California Berkeley
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Get the full University Of North Carolina At Charlotte report
Marshall University landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Marshall University
Rocky Mountain College ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Read the full report on Rocky Mountain College
Cuny Bernard M Baruch College ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Read more about Cuny Bernard M Baruch College
Marian University Wisconsin offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. See the full Marian University Wisconsin profile
California State Polytechnic University Pomona ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. See the full California State Polytechnic University Pomona profile
Nazarene Bible College landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Nazarene Bible College
Mercy College
Mercy College ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Get the full Mercy College report
Saginaw Valley State University offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. Get the full Saginaw Valley State University report
University Of Delaware ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Read the full report on University Of Delaware
Broward College
Broward College landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Broward College profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 317 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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