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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Secondary Education

81 Colleges in the United States
559 Associate Degrees
An associate degree in secondary education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #168 out of 969 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 81 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of secondary education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 559 associate degrees in secondary education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Secondary Education School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Secondary Education The secondary teaching associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Secondary Education ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of secondary education students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for secondary education.


 

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in secondary education. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Most Well Attended Schools for Secondary Teaching Students Working on Their Associate

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86 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#4 Best Quality In TX

South Texas College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in secondary education. South Texas College is a fairly large public college located in the city of McAllen. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in secondary education in Texas.

There were about 86 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent year we have data available.

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50 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in secondary education needs to take a look at Collin County Community College District. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.

There were approximately 50 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent data year.

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49 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NV
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

College of Southern Nevada is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in secondary education. CSN is a very large public college located in the large city of Las Vegas.

There were roughly 49 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent year we have data available.

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24 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MS
#1 Best Quality In MS

Holmes Community College is a popular choice for students pursuing an associate degree in secondary education. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in secondary education in Mississippi.

There were approximately 24 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Holmes Community College in the most recent data year.

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24 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

Tarrant County College District is a popular choice for students interested in an associate degree in secondary education. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Fort Worth. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in secondary education in Texas.

There were about 24 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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20 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In ID
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 20 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at CWI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rose State College
Midwest City, OK
20 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OK
#1 Best Quality In OK

RSC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Midwest City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in secondary education in Oklahoma.

There were approximately 20 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at RSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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18 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#2 Best Quality In PA

Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in secondary education in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 18 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Montco in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in secondary education from Montgomery County Community College

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
17 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dallas.

There were about 17 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.

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17 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 17 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Northampton Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
17 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
#6 Best Quality In TX

Amarillo College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Amarillo. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for associate degrees in secondary education in Texas.

There were about 17 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Amarillo College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI
14 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
#1 Best Quality In MI

Henry Ford College is a large public college located in the city of Dearborn. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in secondary education in Michigan.

There were roughly 14 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Henry Ford College in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Secondary Education award.

Rank College Location
13 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
14 Butler Community College El Dorado, KS
15 Northeast Lakeview College Universal City, TX
16 The University of Texas at Brownsville Brownsville, TX
16 Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff, NE
18 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
19 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
19 Snow College Ephraim, UT

Secondary Education by Region

View the Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Secondary Education for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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One of 11 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Secondary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education 6,929
Elementary Education 1,779
Teacher Education 1,271
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 606
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 372
Teacher Development & Methodology 87
Adult & Continuing Education 7

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