2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Delaware County Community College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for education students working on their associate degree. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.
The excellent associate degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent associate degree programs at Montgomery County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.
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Bronx Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. BCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.
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Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Bucks County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Trinity Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Jersey | 5,729 |
Pennsylvania | 12,364 |
New York | 24,330 |
Maryland | 5,361 |
Delaware | 1,352 |
District of Columbia | 930 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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