by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 10,547 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 583 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major” ranking, we looked at 93 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their secondary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree secondary teaching students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Nebraska Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major. This small school is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and it awarded 9 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 93 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rose State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 93 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cecil College landed the #3 spot on the list. Cecil College is a small public school situated in North East, Maryland. It awarded 5 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major. University of Cincinnati - Clermont College is a medium-sized public school situated in Batavia, Ohio. It awarded 7 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #6, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. CSN is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 64 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at College of Southern Nevada
With a ranking of #7, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Secondary Education at Northampton Community College
South Texas College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. This small school is located in Powell, Wyoming, and it awarded 4 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Northwest College
Eastern Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #10. Thatcher, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Eastern Arizona College
Reading Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #11. Reading Area Community College is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Reading Area Community College
Collin County Community College District landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 61 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Collin County Community College District
Northeast Lakeview College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. Northeast Lakeview College is a public institution located in Universal City, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Central Wyoming College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. CWC is a small public school situated in Riverton, Wyoming. It awarded 3 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Central Wyoming College
Rogers State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. This small school is located in Claremore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Montgomery County Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Montgomery County Community College
Eastern Wyoming College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. Torrington, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Odessa College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 15 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Holmes Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major list. Holmes Community College is a small public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 13 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Secondary Education at Holmes Community College
Butler Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. Butler CC is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Northern Wyoming Community College District came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school situated in Sheridan, Wyoming. It awarded 7 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Northern Wyoming Community College District
Henry Ford College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 12 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking. Northeast is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 7 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #24. Snyder, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Western Texas College
Brazosport College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major ranking, coming in at #25. BC is a small school located in Lake Jackson, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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