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2024 Best Community College Education Schools

20 Colleges in the United States
354 Community College Administration Degrees Awarded
Community College Education isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #714 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for community college education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 354 degrees in community college education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Community College Education School

Best Community College Education Schools Your choice of community college education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for community college education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Community College Education Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Community College Administration
Doctor's Degrees in Community College Administration

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Community College Education Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Community College Education in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the community college administration degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Community College Administration

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
23.1% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat San Diego State University if you wish to pursue a degree in community college education. SDSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 community college education students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in community college education from San Diego State University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
38.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in community college education needs to look into California State University - Fullerton. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #252 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cal State Fullerton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 community college education students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in community college education from California State University - Fullerton

3
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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in community college education. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.More information about a degree in community college education from University of Arkansas

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
32 Community College Administration Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Rowan University if you want to pursue a degree in community college education. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 32 community college education students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in community college education from Rowan University

5
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in community college education from Northern Arizona University

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Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in community college education from Iowa State University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 99th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 2 community college education students who graduated with this degree at CSUSB in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in community college education from California State University - San Bernardino

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
61.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 49th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 18 community college education students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in community college education from California State University - Northridge

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Fresno State is a very large public university located in the city of Fresno. This university ranks 74th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 15 community college education students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in community college education from California State University - Fresno

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

CSULB is a very large public university located in the city of Long Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were about 10 community college education students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in community college education from California State University - Long Beach

Community College Education by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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One of 13 majors within the Educational Administration area of study, Community College Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 32,837
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 4,709
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 2,247
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 1,727
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 1,572
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 1,107
Urban Education & Leadership 736
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 462
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 452
Administration of Special Education 186

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