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.
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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 fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSN is a very 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fullerton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public college with a large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.
Out of the 117 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverside City College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 99 students majoring in education at Riverside City College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Leeward Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.
Mt. San Jacinto College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. MSJC is a large public school located in the suburb of San Jacinto.
Women make up 99% of the education majors at the school.
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 large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.
Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.
Palomar College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in education at Palomar College, 5% are male and 95% are female.
Santa Ana College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
San Bernardino Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Bernardino Valley College is a moderately-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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Evergreen Valley College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, Evergreen Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.
College of the Sequoias landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. College of the Sequoias is a fairly 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.
Southwestern College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. 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.
With a ranking of #15, Golden West College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
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 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.
Saddleback College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Saddleback College is a fairly 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.
With a ranking of #17, Norco College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Norco College is a medium-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.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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