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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$10,138 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,766 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 43,297 people earned a degree or certificate in teacher education subject specific, making the major the #23 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed 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.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Itawamba Community College to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,360 in tuition and fees each year. Subject Specific Ed majors at ICC take out an average of $8,419 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spokane Falls Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Falls Community College are $5,135 a year.

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#3

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Three Rivers College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Three Rivers College are $6,510 a year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from Three Rivers College take out $15,873 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year.

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#5

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Essex County College is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Essex are $8,966 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Sinclair Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a year.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree teacher education subject specific programs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,250 in tuition and fees each year. Subject Specific Ed majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out an average of $12,182 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Carl Albert State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their associate degree. Carl Albert State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Poteau.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carl Albert State College are $7,942 per year.

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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RCSJ are $5,550 a year.

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#10

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clark College are $10,133 a year.

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Teacher Education Subject Specific by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 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 Aparajita Datta.

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