2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You
General Education is the #39 most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for 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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2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Campbell University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Buies Creek.
While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at Campbell accumulate an average of around $17,775 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.
While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at NHTI accumulate an average of around $15,175 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, education graduates from LCCC take out $12,214 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Out of the 24 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 24 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.
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Weber State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Montana - Western did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Montana Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Dillon.
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With a ranking of #8, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Ivy Tech Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Associate Degree Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $12,225 in student debt.
Stark State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Education Associate Degree Schools list. Stark State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.
On average, education graduates from Stark State College take out $19,498 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
Educational Administration | 46,469 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
Special Education | 36,792 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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