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2023 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

29 Colleges
$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

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. 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 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southwest 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.

Check out the online education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our analysis found South Texas College to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southwest Region . South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 29 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#3

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Out of the 29 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

Women make up 97% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Out of the 29 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mesa.

Of the 43 students majoring in education at Mesa Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Cochise County Community College District 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in education at Cochise College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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McLennan Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#9

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

With a ranking of #9, North Central Texas 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 Gainesville, NCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology 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. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in education at OSU Institute of Technology, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Explore the most popular online education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 16,265
Texas 17,614
New Mexico 1,831
Oklahoma 3,171

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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

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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