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Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right 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.
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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 Business Associate Degree Schools in Georgia
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Our rankings named Georgia Northwestern Technical College the best value school in Georgia for business students working on their associate degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Rome, Georgia, and it awarded 157 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,482 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Georgia Northwestern Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. 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.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chattahoochee Technical College is a great place for business students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Chattahoochee Technical College is located in Marietta, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 associate degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattahoochee Technical College are $5,602 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,365 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Chattahoochee Technical College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Chattahoochee Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s list. Located in Waco, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 101 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,107 in student loans.
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.
West Georgia Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our list.
The excellent associate degree programs at Albany Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Georgia. Albany Technical College is a public institution located in Albany, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 136 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Albany Technical College are $5,396 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $24,157 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Albany Technical College. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great place for business students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Central Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Warner Robins, Georgia that handed out 157 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CGTC are $5,442 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,777 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 CGTC does offer online classes for certain majors. 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.
With a ranking of #6, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Southern Crescent Technical College is a public institution located in Griffin, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 80 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,750 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Southern Crescent Technical College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
Gwinnett Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s list. This medium-sized public school is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and it awarded 161 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,636 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,433 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
GTC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Athens Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $5,462 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $14,099 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Athens Technical College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
North Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Clarkesville, Georgia, the small public school awarded 74 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
North Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,422 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,204 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at North Georgia Technical College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
Atlanta Technical College landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Atlanta Area Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,564 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $31,124 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 Atlanta Area Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public institution located in Clarkston, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,578 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,850 in student loans.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Augusta Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, the small public school handed out 86 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Augusta Technical College are $5,632 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,751 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Augusta Technical College. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Gordon State College ranked #13 on this year’s list. Gordon is a small public school situated in Barnesville, Georgia. It awarded 47 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Gordon are $10,695 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $18,789 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Gordon does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Georgia Military College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 287 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Military College are $6,390 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,673 in student loans.
Georgia Military 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
College of Coastal Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. College of Coastal Georgia is a small public school located in Brunswick, Georgia that handed out 1 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCGA are $10,839 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,151 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CCGA does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #16, Herzing University - Atlanta did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Herzing University - Atlanta is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 46 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Herzing University - Atlanta are $14,200 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $33,233 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Herzing University - Atlanta. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Herzing University - Atlanta is ranked #3 for overall quality in Georgia.
With a ranking of #17, Interactive College of Technology - Morrow did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Interactive College of Technology - Morrow is a very small private for-profit school situated in Morrow, Georgia. It awarded 4 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Interactive College of Technology - Morrow are $10,250 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,255 in student loans.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Interactive College of Technology - Morrow. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #18, DeVry University - Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Decatur, Georgia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $35,937 in loans while pursuing their degree.
DeVry University - Georgia 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 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
DeVry University - Georgia also made our list, coming in at #5.
Gwinnett College - Lilburn came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Lilburn, Georgia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Gwinnett College - Lilburn are $9,925 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $31,036 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
American InterContinental University - Atlanta landed the #20 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. AIU Atlanta is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 associate degrees to qualified students.
AIU Atlanta undergraduate students pay an average of $13,341 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $31,457 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since AIU Atlanta does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Point University ranked #21 on this year’s list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in West Point, Georgia, and it awarded 8 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Point are $21,850 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Point. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 32% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Reinhardt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Waleska, Georgia, and it awarded 1 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Reinhardt University are $26,180 a year.
Online courses are available at Reinhardt University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
Toccoa Falls College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Toccoa Falls are $21,490 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Toccoa Falls does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 23 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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