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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

49 Colleges
$7,285 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,979 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 110,226 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education grade specific students, making the major the most popular in the country.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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. 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for grade specific ed 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.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for grade specific ed majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools

#1

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Our analysis found Georgia Military College to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

Georgia Military College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,390 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Georgia Military College accumulate an average of around $13,746 in student debt.

Georgia Military College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ICC are $5,360 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at ICC take out an average of $7,893 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ICC also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanly Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stanly Technical College are $9,245 per year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Stanly Technical College take out $11,256 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Stanly Technical College also took the #3 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Central Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CGTC are $5,442 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at CGTC accumulate an average of around $21,806 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Holmes Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holmes Community College are $6,210 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Holmes Community College accumulate an average of around $8,350 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Atlanta Area Tech are $5,564 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Atlanta Area Tech carry an average student debtload of $29,010.

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With a ranking of #7, Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,578 in tuition and fees each year.

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Albany Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

Albany Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,396 in tuition and fees each year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Albany Technical College take out an average of $28,532 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Vance-Granville Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Henderson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vance-Granville Community College are $6,552 per year.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 per year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,024.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,644
Tennessee 1,526
North Carolina 3,759
Georgia 4,845
Florida 3,339
Virginia 1,857
West Virginia 533
South Carolina 1,615
Arkansas 1,727
Louisiana 780
Mississippi 1,592
Alabama 2,521

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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