2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Best Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 187 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best 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 25 Top Schools for an Associate in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Urban College of Boston the best school in the United States for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Urban College of Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delaware County Community College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.
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Out of the 187 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the United States. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Vermont is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Delaware came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Campbell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Stanly Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #11 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #12, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.
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Rasmussen University - Illinois ranked #13 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.
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Essex County College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.
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Montgomery County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.
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With a ranking of #20, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.
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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
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Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #24, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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El Centro College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Education students that almost earned our Best Education Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Rasmussen University - Wisconsin | Green Bay, WI |
| 30 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 31 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 32 | Clarion University of Pennsylvania | Clarion, PA |
| 33 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC |
| 34 | Georgia Military College | Milledgeville, GA |
| 35 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA |
| 36 | Springfield Technical Community College | Springfield, MA |
| 37 | Rasmussen University - Kansas | Topeka, KS |
Education by Region
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| New England |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
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