2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Special Education Associate Degree School for You
With 36,792 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the United States 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Pasadena City College the most popular school in the United States for special education students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 171 students majoring in special ed at Pasadena City College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fullerton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools list. Fullerton College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Of the 105 students majoring in special ed at Fullerton College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Riverside City College is a great place for special education students working on their associate degree. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Jacinto College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 99% of the special ed majors at the school.
Read full report on Special Education at Mt. San Jacinto College
Out of the 89 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Moorpark College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.
San Bernardino Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in special ed at San Bernardino Valley College, 2% are male and 98% are female.
Read full report on Special Education at San Bernardino Valley College
Evergreen Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools ranking. Evergreen Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of San Jose.
About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.
Read full report on Special Education at Evergreen Valley College
College of the Sequoias ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 4% are male.
Southwestern College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in special ed at SWC Chula Vista, 6% are male and 94% are female.
Golden West College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Golden West College is a large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.
Of the 47 students majoring in special ed at Golden West College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Chemeketa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.
About 93% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 7% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, special ed graduates from Chemeketa Community College carry an average student debt load of $19,728.
Full Special Education at Chemeketa Community College Report
With a ranking of #12, Palomar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their associate degree. Palomar College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
Of the 41 students majoring in special ed at Palomar College, 2% are male and 98% are female.
Saddleback College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in special ed at Saddleback College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Norco College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Norco, Norco College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 7% are male.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Special Education students that almost earned our Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles, CA |
| 16 | Santa Monica College | Santa Monica, CA |
| 17 | Foothill College | Los Altos Hills, CA |
Special Education by Region
View the Most Popular Special Education Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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 woodleywonderworks.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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