2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
The Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 209 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Education
Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Florida to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.
Women make up 97% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 97% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Georgia Military College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.
Of the 138 students majoring in education at Georgia Military College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Southeast Region . Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.
About 59% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 41% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Itawamba Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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Holmes 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 rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.
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Arkansas State University - Beebe ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in education at ASU-Beebe, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Arkansas State University Mid-South came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Memphis, ASU Mid-South is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.
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Palm Beach State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 95% of the education majors at the school.
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Southern Regional Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college 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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Motlow State Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Tullahoma, Motlow is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 5% are male.
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State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Bradenton, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 98% of the education majors at the school.
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Wake Technical 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 #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
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Athens Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 97% of the education majors at the school.
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Rowan-Cabarrus 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 #16 on the list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury.
About 97% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 3% are male.
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With a ranking of #18, Stanly Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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East Georgia State 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 #19 on the list. Located in the town of Swainsboro, East Georgia State College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.
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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.
Of the 36 students majoring in education at Chattahoochee Technical College, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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Albany 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 #21 on the list. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.
Women make up 97% of the education majors at the school.
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Pitt Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.
Women make up 97% of the education majors at the school.
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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in education at Guilford Technical Community College, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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Tallahassee Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tallahassee Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY |
| 34 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA |
| 34 | Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 34 | Miami Dade College | Miami, FL |
| 34 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 34 | Roane State Community College | Harriman, TN |
| 40 | Pellissippi State Community College | Knoxville, TN |
| 40 | Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins, GA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7,730 |
| West Virginia | 1,515 |
| Mississippi | 4,219 |
| South Carolina | 3,980 |
| Florida | 10,069 |
| Virginia | 9,522 |
| Arkansas | 4,954 |
| Alabama | 5,059 |
| Kentucky | 5,329 |
| Georgia | 9,722 |
| Tennessee | 5,194 |
| Louisiana | 2,977 |
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.
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