2023 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic 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
Our analysis found Hostos Community College to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Hostos is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
About 96% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 4% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 67 students majoring in education at Bryant & Stratton College - Online, 1% are male and 99% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.
Of the 81 students majoring in education at Delaware County Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Montgomery County Community College helped the school earn the #3 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 large suburb of Blue Bell.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Bucks 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 . Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
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Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.
About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online associate degree. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.
About 95% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 5% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online associate degree. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Clarks Summit University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online associate degree. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Abington Township.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 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.