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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,893 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,811 and $21,316 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 551 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in general education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 30 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. RCSJ is located in Sewell, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Education at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus

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Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 121 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Brookdale Community College General Education Report

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Butler County Community College
Butler, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Butler County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Butler, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full BC3 General Education Report

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Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allegany College of Maryland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Cumberland, Maryland, this small public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Allegany College of Maryland

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of the District of Columbia is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 31 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Education at University of the District of Columbia

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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey

Middlesex County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Edison, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Middlesex County College

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Salem Community College
Carneys Point, New Jersey

Salem Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salem County College is a public institution located in Carneys Point, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Salem County College

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Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, Maryland

With a ranking of #8, Wor-Wic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Wor-Wic Community College

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Garrett College
McHenry, Maryland

Garrett College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Garrett Community College is a small public school situated in McHenry, Maryland. It awarded 2 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Garrett Community College General Education Report

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Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at LCCC

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Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, Maryland

Hagerstown Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hagerstown Community College is a small public school situated in Hagerstown, Maryland. It awarded 13 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Hagerstown Community College

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Carroll Community College
Westminster, Maryland

Carroll Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Carroll Community College

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Cumberland County College
Vineland, New Jersey

With a ranking of #13, Cumberland County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cumberland County College is a small school located in Vineland, New Jersey that handed out 8 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Cumberland County College General Education Report

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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 35 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at CCBC

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

LaGuardia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. LaGuardia Community College is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

Full LaGuardia General Education Report

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Howard Community College
Columbia, Maryland

Howard Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at HCC

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With a ranking of #17, Baltimore City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore City Community College is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 4 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Baltimore City Community College

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, New York

SUNY Empire State College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Empire State College is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at SUNY Empire

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Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #19, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Luzerne County Community College is a public institution located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Luzerne County Community College General Education Report

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Harford Community College
Bel Air, Maryland

Harford Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Harford Community College is located in Bel Air, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

Full Harford Community College General Education Report

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College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, Maryland

College of Southern Maryland landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. College of Southern Maryland is located in La Plata, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Education at College of Southern Maryland

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Reading Area Community College
Reading, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #22, Reading Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RACC is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at RACC

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Bucks County Community College
Newtown, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #22, Bucks County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.

Full Bucks County Community College General Education Report

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Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland

Montgomery College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montgomery College is located in Rockville, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Education at Montgomery College

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Cecil College
North East, Maryland

Cecil College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in North East, Maryland, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.

Full Cecil College General Education Report

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Saint Francis University
Loretto, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #22, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Francis University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It awarded 19 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Education at Saint Francis University

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With a ranking of #22, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Largo, Maryland, and it awarded 0 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full PGCC General Education Report

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Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Community College of Philadelphia ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Community College of Philadelphia General Education Report

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Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland

Frederick Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Frederick, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Frederick Community College

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Lackawanna College
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Lackawanna College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.

Full Lackawanna College General Education Report

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