2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Education in New York

If you plan on getting your associate degree in general education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #54 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Education in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 25 associate degrees in general education to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study General Education in New York

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Education Students Working on Their Associate

1

SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY

25 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

SUNY Empire State College is a popular decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in general education. SUNY Empire is a fairly large public college located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in general education in New York. More information about a associate in general education from SUNY Empire State College

2

LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general education has to look into LaGuardia Community College. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population. More information about a associate in general education from LaGuardia Community College

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	182	58
New Jersey	131	265
Maryland	125	127
District of Columbia	35	26

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Rankings in Majors Related to Education

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teaching Assistants	425
Teacher Education Grade Specific	69
Teacher Education Subject Specific	36
Educational Administration	6
Multilingual Education	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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