by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,182 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 473 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their elementary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This fairly large school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 101 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chesapeake College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Chesapeake College is a public institution located in Wye Mills, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Beaver County landed the #3 spot on the list. CCBC is located in Monaca, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Community College of Beaver County
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wor-Wic Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 17 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the #5 spot on the list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 55 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Community College of Philadelphia
With a ranking of #6, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 42 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Prince George’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Prince George’s Community College is located in Largo, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Cecil College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cecil College is located in North East, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Frederick Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Frederick, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Frederick Community College
Carroll Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Montgomery College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Montgomery College is a fairly large school located in Rockville, Maryland that handed out 62 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Harford Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Bel Air, Maryland, and it awarded 14 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Harford Community College
Niagara County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Full Niagara County Community College Elementary Education Report
Garrett College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Garrett Community College is a public institution located in McHenry, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Reading Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Howard Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Howard Community College is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Maryland that handed out 9 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 31 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Community College of Baltimore County ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Baltimore City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Baltimore City Community College is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 2 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Baltimore City Community College Elementary Education Report
College of Southern Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. La Plata, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at College of Southern Maryland
Allegany College of Maryland ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Allegany College of Maryland is located in Cumberland, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Full Allegany College of Maryland Elementary Education Report
Hagerstown Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Hagerstown, Maryland, and it awarded 2 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Hagerstown Community College
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Corning Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Corning Community College is located in Corning, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Corning Community College
Monroe Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 0 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Monroe Community College
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