2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Education in Virginia

An associate degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #11 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for education students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 173 associate degrees in education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Education School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in education matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Education in Virginia ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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 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 education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Education in Virginia

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for education students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Education Students Working on Their Associate

1

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

151 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Liberty University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in education. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in education in Virginia.

There were about 151 education students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in education from Liberty University

2

Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA

9 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Piedmont Virginia Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in education. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a small student population.

There were roughly 9 education individuals who graduated with this degree at PVCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in education from Piedmont Virginia Community College

3

Columbia College
Vienna, VA

7 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Columbia College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in education. Columbia College is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Vienna.

There were roughly 7 education students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in education from Columbia College

4

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA

4 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in education has to check out Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 4 education students who graduated with this degree at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in education from Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach

5

John Tyler Community College
Chester, VA

2 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Chester.

There were approximately 2 education students who graduated with this degree at John Tyler Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in education from John Tyler Community College

6

Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a associate in education from Eastern Mennonite University

6

Patrick Henry Community College
Martinsville, VA

Patrick Henry is a small public college located in the rural area of Martinsville. More information about a associate in education from Patrick Henry Community College

6

Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA

Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Richmond. More information about a associate in education from Reynolds Community College

Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	37	456
Georgia	35	572
Kentucky	33	76
Arkansas	33	311
North Carolina	32	948
Tennessee	30	260
Florida	30	518
West Virginia	29	57
Alabama	24	2
Louisiana	24	36
South Carolina	23	8

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Education Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	122
General Education	51

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	1,580
Psychology	214
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	172
Communication & Journalism	2
History	2

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim. More about our data sources and methodologies.