2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 128 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes 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
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 433 students majoring in education at Ivy Tech Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Gateway Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Steubenville.
About 92% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Out of the 128 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Henry Ford College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Saint Augustine College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, St. Augustine College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 98% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 2% are male.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 98% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 2% are male.
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Washtenaw Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.
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Stark State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
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Rasmussen University - Illinois ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.
About 98% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 3% are male.
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With a ranking of #12, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
Of the 37 students majoring in education at WCTC, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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Owens Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Gateway Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in education at Gateway Technical College, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Vincennes University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.
Of the 35 students majoring in education at Vincennes University, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash 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 #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Cincinnati State Technical and 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 #17 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in education at Cincinnati State, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Chippewa Valley Technical 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. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.
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Bowling Green State University - Firelands came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Huron, BGSU-Firelands is a public college with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland, OH |
| 22 | Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College | Shell Lake, WI |
| 23 | Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global | Marion, IN |
| 24 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI |
| 24 | Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton, WI |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 11,570 |
| Michigan | 5,939 |
| Ohio | 9,238 |
| Illinois | 10,567 |
| Wisconsin | 5,792 |
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 Related Majors
| 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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