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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2021-2022, 42,862 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,100 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 430 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their elementary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree elementary teaching students.

Top 26 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #1 spot on the list. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a fairly large public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 100 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Delaware Tech

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Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chesapeake College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Chesapeake College is a small school located in Wye Mills, Maryland that handed out 4 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Chesapeake College

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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Beaver County landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Monaca, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Elementary Education at CCBC

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Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, Maryland

Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wor-Wic Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 5 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wor-Wic Community College Elementary Education Report

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Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Philadelphia. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 62 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Community College of Philadelphia

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Montgomery County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montco is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It awarded 54 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Montgomery County Community College

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With a ranking of #7, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Largo, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at PGCC

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Cecil College
North East, Maryland

Cecil College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Cecil College is a public institution located in North East, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Cecil College

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Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland

Frederick Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Frederick, Maryland, and it awarded 16 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Frederick Community College

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Carroll Community College
Westminster, Maryland

Carroll Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

Full Carroll Community College Elementary Education Report

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Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland

With a ranking of #11, Montgomery College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rockville, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Montgomery College

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Harford Community College
Bel Air, Maryland

Harford Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bel Air, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Harford Community College

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Niagara County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Niagara County Community College is a public institution located in Sanborn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Niagara County Community College

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Garrett College
McHenry, Maryland

Garrett College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Garrett College is a public institution located in McHenry, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Garrett Community College

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Reading Area Community College
Reading, Pennsylvania

Reading Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Reading Area Community College is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Reading Area Community College

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Howard Community College
Columbia, Maryland

With a ranking of #16, Howard Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Howard Community College is a public institution located in Columbia, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full HCC Elementary Education Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at University of Delaware

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With a ranking of #18, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCBC is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 7 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Community College of Baltimore County

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Baltimore City Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baltimore City Community College is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 2 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Baltimore City Community College

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College of Southern Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. CSM is a public institution located in La Plata, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at College of Southern Maryland

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Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland

Allegany College of Maryland landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Allegany College of Maryland is a small school located in Cumberland, Maryland that handed out 0 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Allegany College of Maryland

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Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, Maryland

Hagerstown Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hagerstown, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hagerstown Community College Elementary Education Report

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Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York

Onondaga Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. OCC is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Elementary Education at OCC

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Corning Community College
Corning, New York

Corning Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Corning Community College is a small school located in Corning, New York that handed out 0 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary Education at Corning Community College

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Rochester, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Monroe Community College

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