2023 Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Middlesex Community College to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region .
Students from Massachusetts who attend Middlesex Community College full time pay an average of $6,048 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,120. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,346 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Middlesex Community College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Vermont. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
In-state students pay an average of $6,920 in tuition and fees if they attend CCV full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,640. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,519 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CCV. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list.
Full-time students from New Hampshire pay an average of $7,200 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NHTI. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,450. On average, associate degree students take out $19,718 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NHTI. In fact, around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at STCC is $5,520. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,728. Associate Degree recipients from STCC accumulate an average of $11,475 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
STCC 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 93% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
Students from Massachusetts who attend Bristol full time pay an average of $5,208 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,152. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,401 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Bristol. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Granite State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
Students from New Hampshire who attend GSC full time pay an average of $7,791 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,015. On average, associate degree students take out $17,009 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at GSC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Manchester Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree teaching programs.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MCC is $4,516. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,468. On average, associate degree students take out $11,342 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at MCC, 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 80% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Fisher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get an associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
The average tuition and fees at Fisher College is $33,500. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $18,751 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Fisher College. In fact, around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get an associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list.
In-state students pay an average of $5,830 in tuition and fees if they attend Quinsigamond Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,774. Associate Degree recipients from Quinsigamond Community College accumulate an average of $20,343 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Quinsigamond Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 35% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Capital Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree teaching programs.
Full-time students from Connecticut pay an average of $4,596 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Capital Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,548. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,245 in student loans.
Capital Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bunker Hill Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
In-state students pay an average of $5,280 in tuition and fees if they attend BHCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,224. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,991 in student loans.
BHCC is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Southern Maine Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree teaching programs.
In-state students pay an average of $3,874 in tuition and fees if they attend SMCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,754. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,222 in student loans.
Online courses are available at SMCC, 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 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Gateway Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their associate degree.
Students from Connecticut who attend Gateway Community College full time pay an average of $4,496 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,448. On average, associate degree students take out $10,572 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Gateway Community College. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northern Vermont University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northern Vermont University is $12,804. Out-of-state students pay an average of $26,892.
One thing to take note of is that Northern Vermont University does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 46% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Bay Path University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get an associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list.
Bay Path is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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