by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18,306 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major” ranking, we looked at 855 colleges that offer a degree in education. That schools that top this list have a program in education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Urban College of Boston. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Associated Beth Rivkah Schools. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major list. Associated Beth Rivkah Schools is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 55 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education at Associated Beth Rivkah Schools
Out of the 855 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Augustine College landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Augustine College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Connors State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major list. Located in Warner, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 134 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 855 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Blackfeet Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. BCC is a small school located in Browning, Montana that handed out 18 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Dewey University - Carolina came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Dewey University - Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Carolina, . It awarded 13 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Bnos Zion of Bobov Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major list. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 18 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Palau Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Palau Community College is a public institution located in Koror, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Montana - Western did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Dillon, Montana, and it awarded 59 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Stone Child College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Box Elder, Montana, and it awarded 6 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Tohono O’Odham Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major list. Sells, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education at Tohono O’Odham Community College
College of the Marshall Islands landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. College of the Marshall Islands is a small school located in Majuro, that handed out 42 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Bay Mills Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major list. Brimley, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education at Bay Mills Community College
With a ranking of #14, Chief Dull Knife College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major list. This small school is located in Lame Deer, Montana, and it awarded 1 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Guam Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. GCC is a small public school situated in Mangilao, . It awarded 43 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Davis College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Davis College is a private for-profit institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Kent State University at Salem came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Salem, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Little Big Horn College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major list. Located in Crow Agency, Montana, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public institution located in Wesson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
With a ranking of #20, East Georgia State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major list. East Georgia State College is a small public school situated in Swainsboro, Georgia. It awarded 37 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Community College of Vermont landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Montpelier, Vermont, and it awarded 54 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education at Community College of Vermont
With a ranking of #22, Little Priest Tribal College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major list. Little Priest Tribal College is a public institution located in Winnebago, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #22. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a public institution located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Oklahoma College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major list. Tonkawa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
Missouri State University - West Plains landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Located in West Plains, Missouri, this small public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri State University - West Plains Education Report
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wor-Wic Community College | Salisbury, MD |
| 52 | Odessa College | Odessa, TX |
| 53 | Northeast Lakeview College | Universal City, TX |
| 54 | Leeward Community College | Pearl City, HI |
| 55 | Northeast Community College | Norfolk, NE |
| 56 | Manor College | Jenkintown, PA |
| 57 | Potomac State College of West Virginia University | Keyser, WV |
| 58 | Georgia Military College | Milledgeville, GA |
| 59 | Jefferson College | Hillsboro, MO |
| 60 | South Texas College | McAllen, TX |
| 61 | Northwest Vista College | San Antonio, TX |
| 62 | Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA |
| 63 | Athena Career Academy | Toledo, OH |
| 64 | Kennebec Valley Community College | Fairfield, ME |
| 65 | Harford Community College | Bel Air, MD |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Central Wyoming College | Riverton, WY |
| 117 | Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell, PA |
| 118 | Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield, MO |
| 119 | Cecil College | North East, MD |
| 120 | Southern Maine Community College | South Portland, ME |
| 121 | University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College | Blue Ash, OH |
| 122 | University of the District of Columbia | Washington, DC |
| 123 | Snow College | Ephraim, UT |
| 124 | Berkshire Community College | Pittsfield, MA |
| 125 | University of Akron Wayne College | Orrville, OH |
| 126 | Evergreen Valley College | San Jose, CA |
| 127 | Kent State University at Tuscarawas | New Philadelphia, OH |
| 128 | Borough of Manhattan Community College | New York, NY |
| 129 | Roxbury Community College | Roxbury Crossing, MA |
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