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2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$22,224 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 8,936 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Urban College of Boston the most popular school in Massachusetts for education students working on their associate degree. Urban College of Boston is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 67 students majoring in education at Urban College of Boston, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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#2

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 3% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 31 students majoring in education at BHCC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Quinsigamond Community College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, STCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Northern Essex Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.

Of the 22 students majoring in education at NECC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#8

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in education at MassBay Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#9

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the small city of West Barnstable.

About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#9

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Quincy College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the suburb of Quincy.

Of the 17 students majoring in education at Quincy College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,775
Maine 1,282
Rhode Island 926
Connecticut 2,995
Vermont 638

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 20 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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