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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools

142 Colleges
$19,766 Avg Salary
$9,571 Avg Student Debt

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

With 43,297 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 142 schools in the United States 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 Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the subject specific ed associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the most popular school in the United States for teacher education subject specific students working on their associate degree. OTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 98 students majoring in subject specific ed at OTC, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from OTC take out $14,963 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in subject specific ed at MCC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, subject specific ed majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $13,008 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Associated Beth Rivkah Schools is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Associated Beth Rivkah Schools is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mineral Area College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in subject specific ed at MAC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at MAC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,154.

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Out of the 142 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Moberly Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Moberly, MACC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, subject specific ed majors at MACC accumulate an average of around $10,229 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Copiah-Lincoln Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in the United States. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

About 28% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 72% are male.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $5,243.

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State Fair Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools ranking. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from State Fair Community College take out $14,270 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Three Rivers College

Poplar Bluff, MO

Three Rivers College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the town of Poplar Bluff, Three Rivers College is a public college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 18% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, subject specific ed majors at Three Rivers College accumulate an average of around $15,873 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Itawamba Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their associate degree. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

Of the 36 students majoring in subject specific ed at ICC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from ICC take out $8,419 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Crowder College

Neosho, MO

With a ranking of #9, Crowder College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their associate degree. Crowder College is a small public school located in the town of Neosho.

Women make up 92% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Crowder College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,102.

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#11

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#12

East Central College

Union, MO

East Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the rural area of Union, East Central College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#13

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the town of West Plains, Missouri State West Plains is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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Northern Oklahoma College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school located in the town of Tonkawa.

About 42% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 58% are male.

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Bnos Zion of Bobov Seminary came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools ranking. Bnos Zion of Bobov Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools list. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Wooster.

About 81% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#19

Casper College

Casper, WY

Casper College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in subject specific ed at Casper College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Bucks County Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 21% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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Suffolk County Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools ranking. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.

Of the 13 students majoring in subject specific ed at Suffolk County Community College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
22 Essex County College Newark, NJ
23 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
24 Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS
24 Genesee Community College Batavia, NY
24 Murray State College Tishomingo, OK
27 Carl Albert State College Poteau, OK
28 Seminar L’moros Bais Yaakov Brooklyn, NY

Teacher Education Subject Specific by Region

View the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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