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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 5th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,014 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 General Education Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Butler County Community College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general education students working on their associate degree. BC3 is a small public school located in the fringe town of Butler.

Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Pennsylvania. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.

About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.

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

Full General Education at Lehigh Carbon Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Luzerne County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Pennsylvania. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Nanticoke.

Of the 3 students majoring in education at Luzerne County Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Francis University is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reading Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. RACC is a small public school located in the city of Reading.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lackawanna College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Philadelphia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

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 8 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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