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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

64 Colleges
$21,979 Avg Salary
$14,178 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in the United States with 14,191 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Delaware Technical Community College - Terry to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.

Women make up 90% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Delaware Tech accumulate an average of around $12,383 in student debt.

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#2

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

The in-demand associate degree programs at Montgomery College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.

Of the 128 students majoring in grade specific ed at Montgomery College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#3

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Camden County College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Camden County College carry an average student debt load of $12,481.

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Out of the 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Delaware County Community College take out $16,470 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

Of the 74 students majoring in grade specific ed at HACC, 4% are male and 96% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from HACC carry an average student debt load of $20,142.

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Northampton County Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

About 86% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Northampton Community College accumulate an average of around $18,997 in student debt.

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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 68 students majoring in grade specific ed at Community College of Philadelphia, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,082.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orchard Park.

Of the 67 students majoring in grade specific ed at Bryant & Stratton College - Online, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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Montgomery County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Montco take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,580.

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#10

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Essex County College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

Women make up 87% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Essex carry an average student debt load of $9,355.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
12 Harford Community College Bel Air, MD

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,633
Pennsylvania 3,839
New York 6,309
Maryland 1,593
District of Columbia 139
Delaware 456

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

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
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 Vgrigas.

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