by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 25 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,526 associate degrees in education during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of education for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education students working on their associate degree.
The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in education.
It's hard to beat University of Delaware if you want to pursue an associate degree in education. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in education from University of Delaware
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in education has to take a look at University of the District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public university with a small student population.More information about a associate in education from University of the District of Columbia
It's difficult to beat Community College of Philadelphia if you want to pursue an associate degree in 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 education from Community College of Philadelphia
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in education has to look into Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in education from Delaware Technical Community College - Terry
BCC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Bronx.More information about a associate in education from Bronx Community College
Located in the city of Brooklyn, Medgar is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in education from Medgar Evers College
Middlesex County College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Edison.More information about a associate in education from Middlesex County College
Essex is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Newark.More information about a associate in education from Essex County College
Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in education from Borough of Manhattan Community College
Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in education from Harrisburg Area Community College
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 36 | 591 |
| New York | 36 | 586 |
| New Jersey | 35 | 588 |
| Maryland | 33 | 678 |
| Delaware | 21 | 170 |
| District of Columbia | 13 | 36 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 1,296 |
| General Education | 579 |
| Teaching Assistants | 334 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 289 |
| Special Education | 12 |
| Instructional Media Design | 11 |
| Educational Administration | 4 |
| Teaching English or French | 1 |
