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2025 Best Community College Education Schools

12 Colleges in the United States
412 Community College Administration Degrees Awarded
Community College Education isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #714 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for community college education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 412 degrees in community college education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Community College Education School

Best Community College Education Schools Your choice of community college education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for community college education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Community College Education Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Community College Administration
Doctor's Degrees in Community College Administration

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Community College Education Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Community College Education in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the community college administration degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Community College Administration

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat San Diego State University if you want to pursue a degree in community college education. SDSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 community college education students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in community college education from San Diego State University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in community college education has to take a look at California State University - Fullerton. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 14 community college education students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in community college education from California State University - Fullerton

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Community College Administration Degrees Awarded
83.5% Growth in Graduates

Northern Arizona University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in community college education. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in community college education from Northern Arizona University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

University of Arkansas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in community college education. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 community college education students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in community college education from University of Arkansas

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
34.8% Growth in Graduates

Fresno State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Fresno. This university ranks 81st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 23 community college education students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in community college education from California State University - Fresno

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
77.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 82nd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 9 community college education students who graduated with this degree at CSUSB in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in community college education from California State University - San Bernardino

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
60.0% Growth in Graduates

K -State is a large public university located in the city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 community college education students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
35.7% Growth in Graduates

SFSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 community college education students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in community college education from San Francisco State University

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
45 Community College Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 45 community college education students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in community college education from Mississippi State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
16.0% Growth in Graduates

Morgan State is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Baltimore. This university ranks 33rd out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 25 community college education students who graduated with this degree at Morgan State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in community college education from Morgan State University

Community College Education by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 13 majors within the Educational Administration area of study, Community College Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 33,008
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 5,037
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 2,212
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 1,715
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 1,488
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 1,178
Urban Education & Leadership 832
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 448
Adult & Continuing Education Administration 365
Administration of Special Education 190

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