by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 11,071 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,574 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 49 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. That schools that top this list have a program in secondary education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The secondary teaching 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree secondary teaching students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cecil College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cecil College is a public institution located in North East, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Northampton Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Secondary Education at Northampton County Area Community College
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Reading Area Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Reading Area Community College Secondary Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Montco is a public institution located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s 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%.
Full Montgomery County Community College Secondary Education Report
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 Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Community College of Philadelphia
With a ranking of #6, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Harrisburg Area Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 associates’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Harrisburg Area Community College Secondary Education Report
Hudson Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Onondaga Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s secondary teaching degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Monroe Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Monroe Community College
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