2023 Best Associate Degree Schools
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,251 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Associate Degree Schools in the United States
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Our analysis found Southeastern University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. SEU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 138 associate degrees in .
SEU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $31,732. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools list. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 3,580 associate degrees to qualified students.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia Southern University is a great place for students working on their associate degree. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Orange Beach, Alabama. It awarded 1,258 associate degrees in .
Columbia Southern University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,808. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Schools list. This medium-sized public school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 134 associate degrees in .
Brandman does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $12,520. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Out of the 1,251 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Albany, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,017 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in .
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National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in San Diego, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 246 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in .
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Elizabethtown College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Schools ranking. Etown is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 9 associate degrees to qualified students.
Etown does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $36,842. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Thomas Jefferson University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 27 students in .
Thomas Jefferson University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $45,533. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Schools ranking. IWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 422 associate degrees in .
IWU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $9,480. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Reinhardt University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools list. Reinhardt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Waleska, Georgia that handed out 7 associate degrees in .
If you want to attend Reinhardt University, expect to pay an average of $28,420 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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With a ranking of #11, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their associate degree. Located in Santa Rosa, California, the fairly large public school handed out 2,083 associate degree awards in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SRJC is $1,318. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,310.
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With a ranking of #12, Stanly Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their associate degree. Stanly Technical College is a small public school situated in Albemarle, North Carolina. It awarded 351 associate degrees in .
In-state students pay an average of $2,672 in tuition and fees if they attend Stanly Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,816.
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With a ranking of #13, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their associate degree. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 967 associate degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,682 to cover tuition and fees at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their associate degree. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large private for-profit school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 2,819 associate degrees in .
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Bismarck State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, the small public school handed out 665 associate degree awards in .
In-state students pay an average of $5,195 in tuition and fees if they attend BSC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,279.
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Waldorf University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools list. Waldorf is a private for-profit institution located in Forest City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 132 associate degrees in .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $25,220 to cover tuition and fees at Waldorf. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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Ranken Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree programs. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 439 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in .
Ranken Technical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $17,490. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Central Texas College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Schools ranking. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 1,314 associate degrees in .
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Columbia College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree programs. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 546 students in .
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Canada College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools list. Located in Redwood City, California, the medium-sized public school awarded 422 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Canada College is $1,332. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,508.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #21 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 associate degrees in .
Full-time students from New Jersey pay an average of $17,239 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Rutgers New Brunswick. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $36,001.
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El Centro College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Schools ranking. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 7,645 associate degrees in .
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With a ranking of #23, Johnson County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their associate degree. JCCC is located in Overland Park, Kansas and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,707 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at JCCC is $2,784. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,472.
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Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 associate degrees in .
In-state students pay an average of $9,992 in tuition and fees if they attend Purdue full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $28,794.
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With a ranking of #25, Rockhurst University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their associate degree. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in .
If you want to attend Rockhurst, expect to pay an average of $43,420 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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