2026 Best Value Other Education Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Education associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 317 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Teaching Degree Search analyzed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Other Education Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
A rank of #2 makes Southern Adventist University one of the best values in the United States. Set in Collegedale, TN, Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $27,300. Students borrow a median of $25,498 to complete their Other Education program here. Southern Adventist University alumni report median earnings of $53,723 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 66% of applicants are accepted. Read the full report on Southern Adventist University
American Public University System came in at #2 on this year's best-value Other Education ranking in the United States. Read the full report on American Public University System
You'll get strong value at Central Christian College Of The Bible, which ranked #3 this year. Get the full Central Christian College Of The Bible report
Endicott College came in at #4 on this year's best-value Other Education ranking in the United States. Read more about Endicott College
You'll get strong value at Plymouth State University, which ranked #5 this year. More on Plymouth State University
Wittenberg University placed #6 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Get the full Wittenberg University report
Fort Lewis College landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Fort Lewis College profile
New England College placed #8 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Read the full report on New England College
University Of New Mexico Main Campus came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. See the full University Of New Mexico Main Campus profile
Anne Arundel Community College landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Anne Arundel Community College
University Of California San Diego ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Read the full report on University Of California San Diego
Augusta University placed #12 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Read more about Augusta University
Cuny Graduate School And University Center placed #13 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. More on Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Southern Methodist University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. See the full Southern Methodist University profile
Hanover College
Hanover College landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Hanover College report
University Of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of St Thomas Minnesota profile
Northwestern University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. More on Northwestern University
State College Of Florida Manatee Sarasota came in at #18 in this year's value ranking. Get the full State College Of Florida Manatee Sarasota report
Lindenwood University offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. See the full Lindenwood University profile
Morningside College placed #20 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Get the full Morningside College report
Coastal Carolina University came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. See the full Coastal Carolina University profile
Long Island University C W Post Campus landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Long Island University C W Post Campus report
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Northwest Missouri State University report
Purdue University Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. Read more about Purdue University Main Campus
Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. Get the full Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Other Education Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
North Carolina State University At Raleigh offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. More on North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Stevenson University offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. More on Stevenson University
Adelphi University placed #28 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. See the full Adelphi University profile
University Of Massachusetts Boston offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. See the full University Of Massachusetts Boston profile
Henderson State University came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Henderson State University report
University Of California Berkeley ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Read the full report on University Of California Berkeley
Roberts Wesleyan College offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. Read more about Roberts Wesleyan College
Union University
Union University landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Union University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Vanderbilt University placed #35 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. More on Vanderbilt University
Indiana University Southeast ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Read more about Indiana University Southeast
Pittsburg State University came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Pittsburg State University
Prescott College
Prescott College placed #38 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Read the full report on Prescott College
Saint Johns River State College offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. See the full Saint Johns River State College profile
Buena Vista University ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Education schools. Read more about Buena Vista University
Indian River State College came in at #41 in this year's value ranking. See the full Indian River State College profile
Western Michigan University landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Western Michigan University
Evangel University landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Evangel University
Ashland University offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. See the full Ashland University profile
Indiana University East offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full Indiana University East report
Lincoln University Missouri landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Lincoln University Missouri
Wright State University Main Campus placed #47 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. Read more about Wright State University Main Campus
Doral College
Doral College offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. More on Doral College
Gonzaga University placed #49 among the best-value Other Education schools in the United States. See the full Gonzaga University profile
Rowan University
Rowan University landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Rowan University
Related Other Education Value Rankings
Compare value rankings at other degree levels:
- Best Value Other Education Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Other Education Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Education Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Education Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Education Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Other Education Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Teaching Degree Search (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 317 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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