2023 Best Value General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,810 general education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Education
Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,250 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Campbell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.
Campbell undergraduate students pay an average of $38,160 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at Campbell accumulate an average of around $17,775 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Campbell is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in the Southeast Region .
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.
Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cumberland University landed the # 4 spot on the list. CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Lebanon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU are $25,412 per year.
Read full report on General Education at Cumberland University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. SEU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SEU are $28,320 a year.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 95 |
| Tennessee | 605 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Georgia | 117 |
| Florida | 622 |
| Virginia | 918 |
| West Virginia | 301 |
| South Carolina | 352 |
| Arkansas | 133 |
| Louisiana | 116 |
| Mississippi | 407 |
| Alabama | 115 |
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Majors Related to Education
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Education Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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 KOKUYO.
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