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2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas

59 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 4th in Texas. In fact, 17,614 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 59 schools in Texas 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our 2023 rankings named South Texas College the most popular school in Texas for education students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

Of the 352 students majoring in education at South Texas College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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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 large suburb of Pasadena.

Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

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 midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 265 students majoring in education at North Harris Montgomery, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means El Paso Community College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.

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Collin County Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 142 students majoring in education at Collin County Community College District, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Austin Community College District landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

About 94% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Tarrant County College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.

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#10

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Odessa College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 118 students majoring in education at Odessa College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Full Education at Odessa College Report

Best Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 16,265
New Mexico 1,831
Oklahoma 3,171

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 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.

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