2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 91 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Borough of Manhattan Community College to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 98% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Montgomery College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brookdale Community College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Camden County College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.
Of the 86 students majoring in education at Camden County College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Essex County College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Delaware County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.
Of the 81 students majoring in education at Delaware County Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Hostos Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Hostos is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
About 96% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 4% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Northampton County Area 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 Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 78 students majoring in education at Northampton Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 4% are male.
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Middlesex County College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.
Of the 72 students majoring in education at Middlesex County College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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With a ranking of #13, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. CCBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA |
| 15 | Bryant & Stratton College - Online | Orchard Park, NY |
| 16 | Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell, PA |
| 16 | Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA |
| 18 | Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD |
| 18 | Associated Beth Rivkah Schools | Brooklyn, NY |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 5,729 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,364 |
| New York | 24,330 |
| Maryland | 5,361 |
| Delaware | 1,352 |
| District of Columbia | 930 |
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 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.