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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. 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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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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 Iowa
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Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. DMACC is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 129 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at DMACC are $10,440 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,614 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at DMACC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
DMACC also took the #1 spot in our rankings.
The excellent associate degree programs at Kirkwood Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Iowa. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 171 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Kirkwood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,072 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,972 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Kirkwood Community College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Kirkwood Community College also made our list, coming in at #2.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Iowa Tech Community College is a great place for business students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Iowa Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,826 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,167 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Western Iowa Tech Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Western Iowa Tech Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality in Iowa.
Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s value ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Eastern Iowa Community College District is a medium-sized public school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 42 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges undergraduate students pay an average of $5,904 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,417 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges 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 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #5 on our list. Calmar, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
NICC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at NICC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
NICC also made our list, coming in at #4.
Southwestern Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking. SWCC is a small public school situated in Creston, Iowa. It awarded 18 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SWCC are $6,270 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,617 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at SWCC. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, Waldorf University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Waldorf is located in Forest City, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associate degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Waldorf are $23,666 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $22,165 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Waldorf does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 73% 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, Waldorf is ranked #3 for overall quality in Iowa.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 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%.
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