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2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 5th in Maryland. In fact, 5,361 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Maryland 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.

Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery College the most popular school in Maryland for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at Montgomery College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. CCBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Of the 70 students majoring in education at CCBC, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anne Arundel Community College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 2% are male.

Read full report on Education at Anne Arundel Community College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harford Community College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in education at Harford Community College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Read full report on Education at Harford Community College

#5

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carroll Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in education at Carroll Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Prince George’s Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.

Full Education at Prince George’s Community College Report

#7

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, HCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.

Read full report on Education at Howard Community College

#8

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.

About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Education at Wor-Wic Community College Report

Allegany College of Maryland 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 #8 on the list. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in the small city of Cumberland.

Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at Allegany College of Maryland

#10

Frederick Community College

Frederick, MD

Frederick Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Frederick.

About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.

Read full report on Education at Frederick Community College

Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 5,729
Pennsylvania 12,364
New York 24,330
Delaware 1,352
District of Columbia 930

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

Majors Similar 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 17 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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