2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 855 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 94% of the education majors at the school.
Out of the 855 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Gateway Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.
Of the 370 students majoring in education at Eastern Gateway Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.
Of the 352 students majoring in education at South Texas College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the United States. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 265 students majoring in education at North Harris Montgomery, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.
Of the 218 students majoring in education at Rasmussen University - Florida, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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El Paso Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 175 students majoring in education at BMCC, 2% are male and 98% are female.
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Northwest Vista College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
Pasadena City College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.
Of the 171 students majoring in education at Pasadena City College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Montgomery College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
Collin County Community College District came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 142 students majoring in education at Collin County Community College District, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Austin Community College District came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 94% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.
Georgia Military College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the 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.
Liberty University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Of the 138 students majoring in education at Liberty University, 3% are male and 97% are female.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Of the 137 students majoring in education at CNM, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Connors State College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the remote area of Warner, CSC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.
Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.
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Brookdale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 126 students majoring in education at Brookdale Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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With a ranking of #24, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
Odessa College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 118 students majoring in education at Odessa College, 6% are male and 94% are female.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 855 different United States education schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Education students that almost earned our Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools award.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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