2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Out of the 81 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.
Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Plains States Region . MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Mineral Area College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. MAC is a small public school located in the town of Park Hills.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Moberly Area 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. MACC is a small public school located in the town of Moberly.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
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State Fair 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 town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Three Rivers College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Three Rivers College is a small public school located in the remote town of Poplar Bluff.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
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Crowder College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Located in the distant town of Neosho, Crowder College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #11, Highland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.
About 52% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Normandale Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | East Central College | Union, MO |
| 14 | Rasmussen University - Minnesota | St. Cloud, MN |
| 14 | St Charles Community College | Cottleville, MO |
| 16 | Missouri State University - West Plains | West Plains, MO |
Best Education Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 4,776 |
| Minnesota | 9,682 |
| Iowa | 3,392 |
| South Dakota | 1,045 |
| Missouri | 7,906 |
| Nebraska | 4,167 |
| North Dakota | 1,291 |
Majors Related to Education
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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