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2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

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 college with a fairly 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Gateway Community College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.

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 Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#4

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

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 medium-sized city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school 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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#5

Saint Augustine College

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Augustine College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Chicago, St. Augustine College is a private not-for-profit school with a 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 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 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 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 #7 on the list. 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

About 98% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 3% are male.

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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

Of the 37 students majoring in education at WCTC, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#12

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Owens State Community College is a medium-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 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 #14 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-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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#15

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the 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 landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the large suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public college with a medium-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 large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-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 came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. CVTC is a medium-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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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College 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 large suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public school 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 ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 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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