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Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You

With 1,014 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #46 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found Butler County Community College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Butler, BC3 is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in education at BC3, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#2

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lehigh Carbon Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 65% of the education majors at the school.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Luzerne County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#4

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lackawanna College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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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 associate degree. Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Pennsylvania. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Francis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Loretto.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Philadelphia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Pennsylvania. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 604
Maryland 1,286
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 8 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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