by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Teacher Education Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,949 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,536 teacher 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 Teacher Education Major” ranking, we looked at 63 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. That schools that top this list have a program in teacher education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Essex County College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major. Essex is a medium-sized public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 61 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 335 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Camden County College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major. Camden County College is a medium-sized school located in Blackwood, New Jersey that handed out 71 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 177 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar State College - Orange. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major. Orange, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
North Central Missouri College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #6. NCMC is a small public school situated in Trenton, Missouri. It awarded 16 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Southern Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
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North Arkansas College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. Northark is a public institution located in Harrison, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
East Arkansas Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. East Arkansas Community College is a small school located in Forrest City, Arkansas that handed out 13 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small school located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma that handed out 17 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alpena Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Alpena Community College is located in Alpena, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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San Antonio College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Welch College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. Welch College is located in Gallatin, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
South Plains College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 37 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Lee College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Angelina College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #16. Lufkin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Midland College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Midland, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville is a small public school situated in Batesville, Arkansas. It awarded 10 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 30 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
National Park College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. National Park College is a public institution located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ranger College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #22. Ranger College is a small school located in Ranger, Texas that handed out 7 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #23. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Owens Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Owens State Community College is a public institution located in Perrysburg, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Salt Lake Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
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