2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 117 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region
Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named South Texas College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for education students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.
About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
Of the 337 students majoring in education at San Jacinto College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Southwest Region . El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
Of the 306 students majoring in education at El Centro College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Out of the 117 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
Of the 202 students majoring in education at El Paso Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Northwest Vista College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Northwest Vista College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Of the 173 students majoring in education at Northwest Vista College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Collin County Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Austin Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Women make up 94% of the education majors at the school.
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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
About 92% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Connors State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the remote area of Warner, CSC is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 134 students majoring in education at CSC, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Tarrant County College District 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 #11 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 127 students majoring in education at Tarrant County College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Odessa College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Palo Alto College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
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San Antonio 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 city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 97 students majoring in education at San Antonio College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Houston Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 93 students majoring in education at Houston Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Lee College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.
About 95% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 5% are male.
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Request InformationAdditional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX |
| 19 | Texas State Technical College | Waco, TX |
| 20 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, AZ |
| 21 | Northeast Lakeview College | Universal City, TX |
| 22 | Northern Oklahoma College | Tonkawa, OK |
| 23 | Trinity Valley Community College | Athens, TX |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 16,265 |
| Texas | 17,614 |
| New Mexico | 1,831 |
| Oklahoma | 3,171 |
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 Related Majors
| 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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