2023 Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Georgia
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Associate Degree Schools in Georgia
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Our analysis found Georgia Northwestern Technical College to be the best value school for students who want to pursue a associate degree in Georgia. This medium-sized public school is located in Rome, Georgia, and it awarded 500 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,482 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list.
The excellent associate degree programs at Chattahoochee Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value schools in Georgia. Chattahoochee Technical College is a public institution located in Marietta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 694 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Chattahoochee Technical College are $5,602 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $17,365 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Chattahoochee Technical College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Chattahoochee Technical College also took the #4 spot in our Best Associate Degree Schools in Georgia rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Regional Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Thomasville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 378 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Georgia Technical College are $5,402 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,212 in student loans.
Southwest Georgia Technical College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southwest Georgia Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University-Perimeter College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the fairly large public school awarded 2,542 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Georgia State University-Perimeter College are $9,712 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $25,755 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Georgia State University-Perimeter College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgia State University-Perimeter College is ranked #3 for overall quality in Georgia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Georgia Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Warner Robins, Georgia. It awarded 1,217 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CGTC are $5,442 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,777 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at CGTC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
West Georgia Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Waco, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 380 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,107 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since West Georgia Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Athens Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Athens Technical College is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 542 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $14,099 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Athens Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 45% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Coastal Pines Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Coastal Pines Technical College is a public institution located in Waycross, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 131 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Coastal Pines Technical College are $4,906 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Coastal Pines Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 46% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Georgia Highlands College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree programs. GHC is a public institution located in Rome, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 889 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
GHC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,696 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,982 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at GHC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GHC also did well on our Best Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #10, Columbus Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their associate degree. Located in Columbus, Georgia, the small public school awarded 488 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Columbus Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,505 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Columbus Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree programs. Located in Sandersville, Georgia, the small public school handed out 124 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at OFTC are $5,472 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,345 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at OFTC. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Gwinnett Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 745 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,636 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $20,433 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at GTC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their associate degree. Griffin, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 411 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,750 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southern Crescent Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Savannah Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 370 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah Tech are $5,442 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $11,165 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Savannah Tech. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
Albany Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in Albany, Georgia, the small public school awarded 353 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Albany Technical College are $5,396 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $24,157 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Albany Technical College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
South Georgia State College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Douglas, Georgia, the small public school handed out 358 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Georgia State College are $9,662 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $15,978 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that South Georgia State College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
North Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get an associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Clarkesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 265 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at North Georgia Technical College are $5,422 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,204 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since North Georgia Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southeastern Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree programs. Vidalia, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern Technical College are $5,527 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,111 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Southeastern Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #19, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their associate degree. This small public school is located in Tifton, Georgia, and it awarded 323 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
ABAC Tifton undergraduate students pay an average of $10,471 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,942 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at ABAC Tifton. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, Augusta Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their associate degree. Augusta Technical College is a small public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 447 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Augusta Technical College are $5,632 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,751 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Augusta Technical College. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ogeechee Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 233 students in 2020-2021.
Ogeechee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,540 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,176 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Ogeechee Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
South Georgia Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Americus, Georgia, the small public school handed out 196 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Georgia Technical College are $6,692 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,969 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that South Georgia Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #23, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their associate degree. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 197 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,896 in student loans.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #24, Lanier Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their associate degree. Located in Oakwood, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 340 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lanier Technical College are $6,666 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Lanier Technical College. In 2019-2020 about 49% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #25, Dalton State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their associate degree. Dalton, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 265 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at DSC are $10,589 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,173 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since DSC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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