2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Education in Pennsylvania

General Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #54 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of general education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 50 associate degrees in general education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Education School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in education matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Education in Pennsylvania ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Education Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study General Education in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks 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

Butler County Community College
Butler, PA

29 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general education has to check out Butler County Community College. BC3 is a small public college located in the fringe town of Butler.

There were approximately 29 general education individuals who graduated with this degree at BC3 in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in general education from Butler County Community College

2

Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA

21 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general education needs to check out Lehigh Carbon Community College. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in general education in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 21 general education individuals who graduated with this degree at LCCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in general education from Lehigh Carbon Community College

3

Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general education needs to look into Saint Francis University. Located in the town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a associate in general education from Saint Francis University

3

Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general education has to look into Bucks County Community College. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. More information about a associate in general education from Bucks County Community College

3

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Community College of Philadelphia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general education. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population. More information about a associate in general education from Community College of Philadelphia

3

Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general education has to take a look at Luzerne County Community College. Luzerne County Community College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Nanticoke. More information about a associate in general education from Luzerne County Community College

3

Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general education has to take a look at Lackawanna College. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Scranton. More information about a associate in general education from Lackawanna 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
New York	192	26
New Jersey	131	265
Maryland	125	127
District of Columbia	35	26

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General Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	509
Teacher Education Subject Specific	37
Teaching Assistants	18
Special Education	13

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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