2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for education students working on their associate degree. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.
Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bronx Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BCC are $8,086 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Essex undergraduate students pay an average of $8,966 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
RCSJ undergraduate students pay an average of $5,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hostos Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hostos is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hostos are $8,088 a year.
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Delaware County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delaware County Community College are $13,740 a year.
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Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,818 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, HACC also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree education programs. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delaware Tech are $11,808 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Delaware Tech also did well on our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Montgomery County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree education programs. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.
Montco undergraduate students pay an average of $14,970 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Montco is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Bucks County Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree education programs. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bucks County Community College are $13,298 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bucks County Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest Education Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 5,729 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,364 |
| New York | 24,330 |
| Maryland | 5,361 |
| Delaware | 1,352 |
| District of Columbia | 930 |
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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 Majors Related to Education
| 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 25 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.
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