2023 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 144 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Eastern Gateway Community College to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Steubenville.
Of the 370 students majoring in education at Eastern Gateway Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Out of the 144 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.
Of the 352 students majoring in education at South Texas College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 265 students majoring in education at North Harris Montgomery, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools list. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.
About 91% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 9% are male.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the United States. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Of the 138 students majoring in education at Liberty University, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.
Women make up 59% of the education majors at the school.
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Hostos Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree education programs. Hostos is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.
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Leeward Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Leeward CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pearl City.
Of the 88 students majoring in education at Leeward CC, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Holmes Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
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Tyler Junior College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree education programs. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the city of Tyler.
About 97% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 3% are male.
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With a ranking of #13, Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 99% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 1% are male.
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Montgomery County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.
Of the 62 students majoring in education at Montco, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Delaware County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.
About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.
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With a ranking of #16, Northeast Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online associate degree. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 66 students majoring in education at Northeast, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree education programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #18, Bucks County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in education at Bucks County Community College, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree education programs. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 4% are male.
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Chemeketa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.
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State Fair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | College of Southern Idaho | Twin Falls, ID |
| 23 | Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 24 | Stanly Community College | Albemarle, NC |
| 25 | Mesa Community College | Mesa, AZ |
| 26 | Laramie County Community College | Cheyenne, WY |
| 26 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC |
| 28 | Highland Community College | Highland, KS |
Most Popular Online Education by Region
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Education Related Majors
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.
- 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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