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.
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2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Education Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bronx Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $8,086 per year.
Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Essex are $8,966 a year.
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 suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCSJ are $5,550 per year.
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 medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
Hostos undergraduate students pay an average of $8,088 in tuition and fees each year.
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 moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware County Community College are $13,740 per year.
Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree education programs. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, HACC also did well on our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree education programs. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a large student population.
Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,808 in tuition and fees each 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.
With a ranking of #9, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their associate degree. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montco are $14,970 a year.
Montco also claimed a spot on our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Bucks County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bucks County Community College are $13,298 per year.
Bucks County Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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