2023 Most Popular Online General Education Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online General Education Associate Degree School for You
With 29,810 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online General Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online General Education Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the online education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Online General Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the most popular online school in the United States for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 21 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Highland Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.
About 52% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 48% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for general education students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Volunteer State Community College is a great place for general education students working on their online associate degree. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Gallatin.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Klamath Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the United States. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, Klamath Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in education at Klamath Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in education at LCCC, 35% are male and 65% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at LCCC accumulate an average of around $12,214 in student debt.
SUNY Empire State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Barton County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.
Touro University Worldwide landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree general education programs. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.
Of the 11 students majoring in education at TUW, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Most Popular Online General Education by Region
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General Education Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Education Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
Educational Administration | 46,469 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
Special Education | 36,792 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.
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