2023 Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for teaching students working on their associate degree. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 66 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,010 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,887 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Northeast. In 2019-2020 about 35% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northeast not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is a public institution located in Alexandria, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $15,116 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ATCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
ATCC also made our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #3.
The excellent associate degree programs at Three Rivers College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the Plains States Region . Three Rivers College is a public institution located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Three Rivers College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,510 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,201 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Three Rivers College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great place for teaching students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $20,104 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that St Cloud Technical and Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 11 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota undergraduate students pay an average of $11,847 in tuition and fees each year. 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 - 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. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota also made our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #4.
With a ranking of #6, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their associate degree. St. Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $13,558 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,551 in student loans.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
With a ranking of #7, Rasmussen University - Kansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Kansas is located in Topeka, Kansas and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Kansas are $13,639 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $27,566 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
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.
Rasmussen University - Kansas did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Butler Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree teaching programs. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 68 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Butler CC are $5,976 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $19,517 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Butler CC, 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 35% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
College of Saint Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Mary are $21,800 per year.
Saint Mary does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Washburn University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree teaching programs. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Washburn University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,876 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,718 in student loans.
Washburn University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Dordt University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Dordt are $33,590 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Dordt. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their associate degree. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Southwest Baptist University undergraduate students pay an average of $26,060 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $25,722 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Southwest Baptist University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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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