2023 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs 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 Great Lakes Region
Check out the online education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 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 Great Lakes Region . Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.
About 92% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for education students working on their online associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in education at Southwest Tech, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bay Mills Community College is a great place for education students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Brimley, BMCC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in education at BMCC, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Out of the 16 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
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Northcentral Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree education programs. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Gateway Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree education programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in education at Gateway Technical College, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Chippewa Valley Technical 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 #8 on the list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.
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James A Rhodes State 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 #9 on the list. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.
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Southern State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hillsboro.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 11,570 |
| Michigan | 5,939 |
| Ohio | 9,238 |
| Illinois | 10,567 |
| Wisconsin | 5,792 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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