by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 51,452 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,751 and $24,359 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,667 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 91 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree education students.
Out of the 91 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, Associated Beth Rivkah Schools landed the #1 spot on the list. Associated Beth Rivkah Schools is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 91 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, Bnos Zion of Bobov Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s education degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 91 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, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Sewell, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chesapeake College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Chesapeake College is located in Wye Mills, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carroll Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Carroll Community College is a public institution located in Westminster, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Laurel Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Hostos Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hostos is a medium-sized school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 81 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Essex County College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Essex County College is a medium-sized school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 83 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Butler County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Butler County Community College is located in Butler, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Brookdale Community College ranked #10 on this year’s 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 126 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 139 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wor-Wic 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 #12. Wor-Wic Community College is located in Salisbury, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Manor 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 #13. This small school is located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Bucks County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bucks County Community College is a public institution located in Newtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Harford Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Bel Air, Maryland, and it awarded 54 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Allegany College of Maryland 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. Cumberland, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
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Camden 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 #17. Camden County College is a public institution located in Blackwood, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 86 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northampton County Area Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Northampton County Area Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 78 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Montgomery College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Rockville, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 159 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Delaware County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, 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. This medium-sized school is located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 47 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Online 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. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Orchard Park, New York. It awarded 67 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Beaver County ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Community College of Beaver County is a small public school situated in Monaca, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Montgomery County Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Cecil College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cecil College is a small public school situated in North East, Maryland. It awarded 13 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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