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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Plains States region, there were 32,968 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,320 and $27,260 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,024 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 81 colleges that offer 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 in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ozarks Technical Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. OTC is a fairly large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 98 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Education at Ozarks Technical Community College
Out of the 81 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Butler CC is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 81 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeast is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 66 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 full report on Education at Northeast Community College
Out of the 81 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #4 spot on the list. Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Jefferson College is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Missouri. It awarded 49 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Mineral Area College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Mineral Area College is a public institution located in Park Hills, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Moberly Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Moberly Area Community College is a small public school situated in Moberly, Missouri. It awarded 46 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education at Moberly Area Community College
State Fair Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Sedalia, Missouri, this small public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Three Rivers College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Three Rivers College is a public institution located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Crowder College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Neosho, Missouri, this small public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Highland, Kansas, this small public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Normandale Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education at Normandale Community College
East Central College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. East Central College is a public institution located in Union, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St Charles Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. SCC is a medium-sized school located in Cottleville, Missouri that handed out 28 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. St. Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s education degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Missouri State University - West Plains landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Missouri State University - West Plains is located in West Plains, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Education at Missouri State University - West Plains
With a ranking of #17, Western Nebraska Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. WNCC is a small public school situated in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It awarded 21 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Northland Community and Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education at Northland Community and Technical College
North Central Missouri College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. North Central Missouri College is a public institution located in Trenton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 16 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #21, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. ATCC is located in Alexandria, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 full report on Education at Alexandria Technical & Community College
Inver Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Itasca Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Itasca Community College is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota that handed out 13 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Barton County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Great Bend, Kansas 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 Education at Barton County Community College
Dodge City Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Dodge City, Kansas 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 full report on Education at Dodge City Community College
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