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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$5,787 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,979 Avg Salary

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

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Georgia with 4,845 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

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The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Georgia to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed 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.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Our analysis found Central Georgia Technical College to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a associate degree in Georgia. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CGTC are $3,042 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from CGTC carry an average student debtload of $21,806.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CGTC is ranked #3 for overall quality for grade specific ed in Georgia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlanta Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Atlanta Area Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $3,164 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Atlanta Area Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,010.

Atlanta Area Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Albany Technical College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Albany Technical College are $2,996 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Albany Technical College accumulate an average of around $28,532 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clarkston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $3,178 per year.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #5.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $3,062 per year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Georgia Northwestern Technical College take out $18,024 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $3,236 per year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at GTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,446.

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Southern Crescent 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,126 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Savannah 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah Tech are $3,042 per year.

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Augusta Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Augusta Technical College are $3,232 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Augusta Technical College take out an average of $13,738 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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West Georgia Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at West Georgia Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,850.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

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 12 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.

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