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

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

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Brookdale Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general education students working on their associate degree. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at Brookdale Community College accumulate an average of around $11,073 in student debt.

Read full report on General Education at Brookdale Community College

Out of the 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.

About 92% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.

On average, education graduates from RCSJ take out $10,093 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middlesex County College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in education at Middlesex County College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Education majors at Middlesex County College take out an average of $11,091 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on General Education at Middlesex County College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Baltimore County helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in education at CCBC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Education majors at CCBC take out an average of $22,273 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allegany College of Maryland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public school with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.

Education majors at Allegany College of Maryland take out an average of $10,331 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Education at Allegany College of Maryland Report

#6

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

LaGuardia Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

About 94% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 6% are male.

Read full report on General Education at LaGuardia Community College

With a ranking of #7, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at University of the District of Columbia accumulate an average of around $15,516 in student debt.

Full General Education at University of the District of Columbia Report

Butler County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Butler, BC3 is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in education at BC3, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Full General Education at Butler County Community College Report

#9

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

With a ranking of #9, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that education majors at LCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,214.

Read full report on General Education at Lehigh Carbon Community College

#10

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Education at SUNY Empire State College Report

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges 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

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 30 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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