2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
The Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs 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 New England Region
Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Education Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Urban College of Boston to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Urban College of Boston is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 16 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Montpelier, CCV is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Springfield Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the New England Region . STCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
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Bristol 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Granite State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.
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Manchester 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Fisher College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Quinsigamond 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 city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,775 |
| Maine | 1,282 |
| Rhode Island | 926 |
| Massachusetts | 8,936 |
| Connecticut | 2,995 |
| Vermont | 638 |
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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 16 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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