2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
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.
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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 117 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pasadena City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the city of Pasadena.
Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
Of the 159 students majoring in education at CSN, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Fullerton College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public school with a large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Riverside City College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 99 students majoring in education at Riverside City College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Leeward Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pearl City.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. MSJC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Jacinto.
Women make up 99% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Moorpark College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.
Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Palomar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in education at Palomar College, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Santa Ana College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
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San Bernardino Valley 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 #11 on the list. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
Women make up 98% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, Evergreen Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Jose, Evergreen Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.
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College of the Sequoias came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the city of Visalia.
About 96% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 4% are male.
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Southwestern College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.
About 94% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Golden West College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college 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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With a ranking of #16, Chemeketa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college 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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Saddleback 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 #17 on the list. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.
Of the 41 students majoring in education at Saddleback College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Norco College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Norco College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Norco.
Of the 41 students majoring in education at Norco College, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Spokane Falls Community College | Spokane, WA |
| 20 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Reno, NV |
| 21 | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles, CA |
| 22 | Santa Monica College | Santa Monica, CA |
| 23 | Foothill College | Los Altos Hills, CA |
| 23 | Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom | Lakewood, WA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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 27 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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