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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Elementary Education

193 Ranked Colleges
2,021 Degrees Awarded
$38,700 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,021 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 193 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in elementary education.

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Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree elementary teaching students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate list. Located in Dover, Delaware, this fairly large public school awarded 101 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at Delaware Tech

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 68 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at CSN

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Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland

Out of the 193 schools in the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery College landed the #3 spot on the list. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school situated in Rockville, Maryland. It awarded 62 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at Montgomery College

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Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 193 schools in the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the #4 spot on the list. Community College of Philadelphia is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Community College of Philadelphia

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Out of the 193 schools in the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Sinclair Community College

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate ranking. El Dorado, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at Butler CC

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Arkansas State University Mid-South came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in West Memphis, Arkansas, and it awarded 47 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at ASU Mid-South

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Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 43 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Estrella Mountain Community College

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With a ranking of #9, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate list. Montgomery County Community College is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Montgomery County Community College

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College of the Marshall Islands came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate ranking. College of the Marshall Islands is a small public school situated in Majuro, . It awarded 42 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at College of the Marshall Islands

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Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at Glendale Community College

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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate ranking. Oklahoma City Community College is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Oklahoma City Community College Elementary Education Report

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

With a ranking of #11, Holmes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate list. Located in Goodman, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Full Holmes Community College Elementary Education Report

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With a ranking of #14, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 39 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Chandler-Gilbert Community College

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate list. Wesson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

With a ranking of #16, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate list. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Full Itawamba Community College Elementary Education Report

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Laramie County Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at LCCC

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Northeast Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate ranking. Northeast Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Northeast Community College

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Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #18, Northern Oklahoma College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate list. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school situated in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. It awarded 34 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at Northern Oklahoma College

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Mesa Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate ranking. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Mesa Community College

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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, Michigan

Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Henry Ford College is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at Henry Ford College

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at UD

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Prince George’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. PGCC is a fairly large public school situated in Largo, Maryland. It awarded 31 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Elementary Education at PGCC

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College of Western Idaho landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate ranking. College of Western Idaho is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Full CWI Elementary Education Report

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Snow College
Ephraim, Utah

With a ranking of #22, Snow College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate list. Located in Ephraim, Utah, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Snow College

Rest of the Best 29 in Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major for an Associate

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana
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Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

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