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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You

General Education is the #15 most popular major in Maryland with 1,286 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Maryland to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our 2023 rankings named Allegany College of Maryland the most popular school in Maryland for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, education graduates from Allegany College of Maryland carry an average student debt load of $10,331.

Read full report on General Education at Allegany College of Maryland

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Baltimore County the most popular school in Maryland for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in education at CCBC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, education graduates from CCBC carry an average student debt load of $22,273.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Hagerstown Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at HCC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

On average, education graduates from HCC take out $18,143 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Howard Community College Report

#4

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 14 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Wor-Wic Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on General Education at Wor-Wic Community College

#6

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

Carroll Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Carroll Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Westminster.

Women make up 25% of the education majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at CSM, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Baltimore City Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on General Education at Baltimore City Community College

Harford Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.

About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#10

Garrett College

McHenry, MD

With a ranking of #10, Garrett College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of McHenry, Garrett Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Garrett College Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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.

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