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2023 Most Popular Online General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked #39 in the country. In fact 29,810 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Our analysis found Lehigh Carbon Community College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.

About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.

On average, education graduates from LCCC take out $12,214 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Maryland. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Reading Area Community College is a great place for general education students working on their online associate degree. RACC is a small public school located in the small city of Reading.

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Explore the most popular online general education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,014
New York 604
Maryland 1,286
New Jersey 702
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 134

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General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 4 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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