by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 42,862 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Maryland, there were 539 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 166 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,878 and $14,082 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in elementary education.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chesapeake College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland. Located in Wye Mills, Maryland, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Chesapeake College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wor-Wic Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland list. Salisbury, 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.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Wor-Wic Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prince George’s Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland list. This fairly large school is located in Largo, Maryland, and it awarded 34 associates’s elementary teaching degrees 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 Prince George’s Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cecil College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland. North East, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Frederick Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Frederick, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Frederick Community College
Carroll Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland ranking. This small school is located in Westminster, Maryland, and it awarded 5 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Elementary Education at Carroll Community College
With a ranking of #7, Montgomery College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland list. Located in Rockville, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Harford Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #8. Harford Community College is a public institution located in Bel Air, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Garrett College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland ranking. Located in McHenry, Maryland, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #10, Howard Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland list. Howard Community College is located in Columbia, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Community College of Baltimore County landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland ranking. Community College of Baltimore County 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Baltimore City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 2 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Elementary Education at Baltimore City Community College
College of Southern Maryland ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland list. College of Southern Maryland is a small public school situated in La Plata, Maryland. It awarded 10 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 College of Southern Maryland
Allegany College of Maryland ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland list. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school situated in Cumberland, Maryland. It awarded 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%.
Full Allegany College of Maryland Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #15, Hagerstown Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Maryland list. This small school is located in Hagerstown, Maryland, and it awarded 4 associates’s elementary teaching degrees 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%.
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