by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general education programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 121 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Brookdale Community College
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Sewell, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized school located in Edison, New Jersey that handed out 71 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Allegany College of Maryland. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. Cumberland, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Allegany College of Maryland
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Baltimore County. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Community College of Baltimore County
LaGuardia Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 33 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at LaGuardia Community College
University of the District of Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Education at University of the District of Columbia
Butler County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Butler, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s education 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. LCCC is a public institution located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Lehigh Carbon Community College
SUNY Empire State College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. SUNY Empire State College is a medium-sized school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 16 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Hagerstown Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Hagerstown, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Hagerstown Community College
Howard Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Howard Community College is a public institution located in Columbia, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Wor-Wic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 12 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Wor-Wic Community College
Salem Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Salem Community College is a small public school situated in Carneys Point, New Jersey. It awarded 8 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Cumberland County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Cumberland County College is a public institution located in Vineland, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Carroll Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Carroll Community College
College of Southern Maryland came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate 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 full report on General Education at College of Southern Maryland
Baltimore City Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Baltimore City Community College is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 4 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Baltimore City Community College General Education Report
Harford Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Harford Community College is a small school located in Bel Air, Maryland that handed out 4 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Harford Community College
Luzerne County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school situated in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Luzerne County Community College General Education Report
Garrett College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. McHenry, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Garrett Community College
Lackawanna College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Frederick Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized school located in Frederick, Maryland that handed out 0 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Frederick Community College
Prince George’s Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. PGCC is a fairly large school located in Largo, Maryland that handed out 0 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Prince George’s Community College General Education Report
Saint Francis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Saint Francis University is a small school located in Loretto, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cecil College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. North East, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Reading Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Reading Area Community College
Community College of Philadelphia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Community College of Philadelphia
Bucks County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Bucks County Community College
Montgomery College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Rockville, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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