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2023 Most Popular Online General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 29,810 general education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right 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.

The Most Popular Online General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Our analysis found Lehigh Carbon Community College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 65% of the education majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at LCCC accumulate an average of around $12,214 in student debt.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Maryland. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at CSM, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Reading Area Community College is a great place for general education students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Reading, RACC is a public college with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online general education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 702
Pennsylvania 1,014
New York 604
Maryland 1,286
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 134

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One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 4 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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