2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,415 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Central Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
The excellent associate degree programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NWTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great value for education students working on their associate degree. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #4 for overall quality for education in the Great Lakes Region .
The excellent associate degree programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.
FVTC also made our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.
The excellent associate degree programs at Milwaukee Area Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,908 in tuition and fees each year.
Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CVTC also did well on our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WCTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Sinclair Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 per year.
Mid-State Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mid-State are $6,351 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 11,570 |
| Michigan | 5,939 |
| Ohio | 9,238 |
| Illinois | 10,567 |
| Wisconsin | 5,792 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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