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 city of Boston, Urban College of Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent associate degree programs at Delaware County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the United States. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Vermont. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Campbell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Stanly Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.
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Northeast 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 #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
South Texas 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 #12 on the list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.
Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a large student population.
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NHTI-Concord’s Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools list. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.
Essex County 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 #16 on the list. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #18, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Montgomery County Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.
Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.
Madison Area Technical College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a 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 ranked #25 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
Rest of the Top Best Education Associate Degree Schools
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 |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Great Lakes |
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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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