2023 Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Georgia
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for teaching 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.
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Top Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Georgia
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Our 2023 rankings named Central Georgia Technical College the best value school in Georgia for teaching students working on their associate degree. Located in Warner Robins, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CGTC are $5,442 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $19,777 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CGTC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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 in Georgia.
Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s value ranking, Atlanta Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Atlanta Area Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associate degrees to qualified students.
Atlanta Area Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,564 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,124 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Atlanta Area Tech. In fact, around 83% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Atlanta Area Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list.
Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s value ranking, Albany Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Albany Technical College is a small public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 35 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Albany Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,396 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $24,157 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Albany Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. This small public school is located in Clarkston, Georgia, and it awarded 15 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,578 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,850 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Georgia Piedmont Technical College. In fact, around 77% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is located in Rome, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associate degrees to qualified students.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $14,482 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 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, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Gwinnett Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree teaching programs. GTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It awarded 15 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at GTC are $5,636 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,433 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 GTC does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their associate degree. Griffin, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,750 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Southern Crescent Technical College, 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 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Savannah Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, the small public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Savannah Tech are $5,442 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $11,165 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Savannah Tech. In fact, around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Augusta Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Augusta Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,632 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $13,751 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Augusta Technical College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
West Georgia Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. West Georgia Technical College is located in Waco, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associate degrees to qualified students.
West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,452 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $19,107 in loans while pursuing their degree.
West Georgia Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Georgia Military College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 138 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Georgia Military College are $6,390 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,673 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Georgia Military College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Georgia Military College also made our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #1.
Brenau University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get an associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 15 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brenau are $32,530 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $27,925 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Brenau does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Brenau is ranked #2 for overall quality in Georgia.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
References
- 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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