2023 Best Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 354 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern University the best school in the Southeast Region for students working on their associate degree. SEU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for students working on their associate degree. 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. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, the fairly large private for-profit school awarded 1,258 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in .
The average tuition and fees at Columbia Southern University is $5,808. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reinhardt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Stanly Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the Southeast Region . This small public school is located in Albemarle, North Carolina, and it awarded 351 associate degrees in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Stanly Technical College is $2,672. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,816.
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Rasmussen University - Florida 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. Ocala, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 1,777 students in .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,485 to cover tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Florida. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree programs. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 2,043 students in .
Full-time students from Florida pay an average of $3,401 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend FSW. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,979.
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North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 89 students in .
Students from North Carolina who attend NC State full time pay an average of $8,895 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $31,767.
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Trident Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Trident Technical College is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,410 associate degrees in .
Students from South Carolina who attend Trident Technical College full time pay an average of $5,059 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,606.
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Herzing University - Kenner landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree programs. Located in Metairie, Louisiana, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 53 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in .
Herzing University - Kenner does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,420. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Herzing University - Atlanta came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 81 associate degree awards in .
The average tuition and fees at Herzing University - Atlanta is $13,420. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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Hillsborough Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Hillsborough Community College is a large public school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 3,459 associate degrees in .
In-state students pay an average of $2,489 in tuition and fees if they attend HCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,099.
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Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree programs. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 1,454 associate degrees in .
In-state students pay an average of $4,706 in tuition and fees if they attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,242.
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Herzing University - Birmingham landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree programs. Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 84 associate degrees in .
Herzing University - Birmingham does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,420. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 5,526 associate degrees in .
Full-time students from Virginia pay an average of $5,703 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Northern Virginia Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,786.
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St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. St. Petersburg, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 3,681 students in .
Students from Florida who attend SPC full time pay an average of $2,682 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,286.
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With a ranking of #17, Campbell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their associate degree. Campbell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 associate degrees in .
The average tuition and fees at Campbell is $40,410. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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Polk State College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Polk State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winter Haven, Florida. It awarded 1,296 associate degrees in .
Students from Florida who attend Polk State full time pay an average of $3,366 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,271.
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University of Mount Olive landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree programs. UMO is located in Mount Olive, North Carolina and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 56 associate degrees to qualified students.
UMO does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $25,950. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Indian River State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Pierce, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1,991 students in .
Students from Florida who attend Indian River State College full time pay an average of $2,764 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,201.
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South Piedmont Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree programs. Located in Polkton, North Carolina, the small public school awarded 333 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in .
Students from North Carolina who attend South Piedmont Community College full time pay an average of $2,022 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,630.
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With a ranking of #22, South University, Montgomery did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their associate degree. South University, Montgomery is a very small private for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 32 associate degrees in .
The average tuition and fees at South University, Montgomery is $16,452. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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Troy University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree programs. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 218 students in .
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Saint Leo University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. St. Leo University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Leo, Florida. It awarded 187 associate degrees in .
If you want to attend St. Leo University, expect to pay an average of $28,360 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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With a ranking of #25, Daytona State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their associate degree. Daytona State College is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,911 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $3,106 in tuition and fees if they attend Daytona State College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,994.
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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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