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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general education students earned 1,286 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 Allegany College of Maryland the most popular school in Maryland for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in education at Allegany College of Maryland, 23% are male and 77% are female.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Allegany College of Maryland take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,331.

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Our analysis found Community College of Baltimore County to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at CCBC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,273.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hagerstown Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.

Education majors at HCC take out an average of $18,143 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wor-Wic Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in education at Wor-Wic Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#4

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#6

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

With a ranking of #6, Carroll Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Carroll Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Westminster.

About 25% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 75% are male.

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College of Southern Maryland came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Harford Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.

Of the 4 students majoring in education at Harford Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Baltimore City Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Garrett College

McHenry, MD

Garrett College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of McHenry, Garrett Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full General Education at Garrett College Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 702
Pennsylvania 1,014
New York 604
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

Majors Similar to Education

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 14 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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