2023 Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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Top Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for teaching students working on their associate degree.
In-state students pay an average of $3,750 in tuition and fees if they attend Northeast full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,010. On average, associate degree students take out $13,887 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Northeast. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 35% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list.
The average tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Minnesota is $13,558. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of $27,551 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list.
If you want to attend ATCC, expect to pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $15,116 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at ATCC, 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 48% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
The average tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - North Dakota is $11,847. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Rasmussen University - North Dakota accumulate an average of $27,566 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,639 to cover tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Kansas. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,566 in student loans.
Rasmussen University - Kansas is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Three Rivers 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 #6 on the list.
If you want to attend Three Rivers College, expect to pay an average of $6,510 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,201 in student loans.
Three Rivers College 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 87% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Dordt University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Dordt does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $33,590. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Dordt. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
College of Saint Mary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree teaching programs.
Saint Mary does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their associate degree.
Students from Kansas who attend Washburn University full time pay an average of $8,872 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $19,876. Associate Degree recipients from Washburn University accumulate an average of $22,718 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Washburn University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
If you want to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College, expect to pay an average of $5,874 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,104 in student loans.
St Cloud Technical and Community College 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. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southwest Baptist 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 #11 on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $26,060 to cover tuition and fees at Southwest Baptist University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from Southwest Baptist University accumulate an average of $25,722 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southwest Baptist University does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 38% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Butler Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree teaching programs.
Full-time students from Kansas pay an average of $4,176 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Butler CC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,976. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,517 in student loans.
Butler CC 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 35% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 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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