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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18,306 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 855 colleges that offered a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 433 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 855 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this large public school awarded 370 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 352 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 855 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 337 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 855 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school awarded 306 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Lone Star College System ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate list. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 265 students in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Ocala, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s education degrees to 218 students in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate ranking. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 202 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate ranking. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 175 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Northwest Vista College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 173 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Pasadena City College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate ranking. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 171 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Montgomery College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major 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 159 students in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Nevada came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate ranking. College of Southern Nevada is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 159 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 142 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Collin County Community College District Education Report
Austin Community College District came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 140 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Education at Austin Community College District
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate list. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry
Liberty University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s education degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Military College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate ranking. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 138 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 137 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Connors State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Warner, Oklahoma, and it awarded 134 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 127 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Brookdale Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate ranking. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincroft, New Jersey. It awarded 126 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate list. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 121 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Education at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
With a ranking of #25, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major for an Associate list. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
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 | Holmes Community College | Goodman, MS |
| 52 | Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 52 | Butler Community College | El Dorado, KS |
| 52 | Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA |
| 52 | Laramie County Community College | Cheyenne, WY |
| 56 | Bryant & Stratton College - Online | Orchard Park, NY |
| 56 | Texas State Technical College | Waco, TX |
| 56 | Urban College of Boston | Boston, MA |
| 59 | Northeast Community College | Norfolk, NE |
| 60 | Henry Ford College | Dearborn, MI |
| 60 | Palomar College | San Marcos, CA |
| 62 | Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell, PA |
| 62 | Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA |
| 64 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, AZ |
| 65 | Northeast Lakeview College | Universal City, TX |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 117 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | Chandler, AZ |
| 117 | Wake Technical Community College | Raleigh, NC |
| 117 | Spokane Falls Community College | Spokane, WA |
| 117 | Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 117 | Rasmussen University - Illinois | Rockford, IL |
| 122 | Howard Community College | Columbia, MD |
| 122 | Athens Technical College | Athens, GA |
| 122 | Grayson College | Denison, TX |
| 122 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury, NC |
| 126 | Stanly Community College | Albemarle, NC |
| 126 | New Mexico State University - Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM |
| 126 | Central Arizona College | Coolidge, AZ |
| 126 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Reno, NV |
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