2023 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools
The in-demand online associate degree programs at Leeward Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Far Western US Region . Leeward CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pearl City.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chemeketa Community College is a great place for education students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 43 students majoring in education at Chemeketa Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Klamath Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Klamath Community College is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.
Of the 22 students majoring in education at Klamath Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Touro University Worldwide came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in education at TUW, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Portland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in education at Portland Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Northwest Indian College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online associate degree. Northwest Indian College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Bellingham.
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Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Vanguard University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Vanguard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Explore the most popular online education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 25,545 |
| Washington | 5,206 |
| Oregon | 4,001 |
| Hawaii | 830 |
| Nevada | 1,387 |
| Alaska | 331 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 13 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.