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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 9,653 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,483 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their teacher education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 47 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 295 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Teacher Education at San Jacinto Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Camden County College is a public institution located in Blackwood, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 191 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Teacher Education at El Paso Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar State College - Orange. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Lamar State College - Orange is located in Orange, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Central Missouri College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. Trenton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Teacher Education at North Central Missouri College
College of Southern Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #7. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 45 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Teacher Education at College of Southern Idaho
North Arkansas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #8. Northark is a small school located in Harrison, Arkansas that handed out 10 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
East Arkansas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #9. Forrest City, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Teacher Education at East Arkansas Community College
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 9 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Teacher Education at OSU Institute of Technology
Alpena Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #11. Alpena, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s teacher education degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
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San Antonio College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 85 associates’s degrees 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%.
Welch College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #13. Welch College is located in Gallatin, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South Plains College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lee College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Angelina College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Located in Lufkin, Texas, this small public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2021-2022.
Midland College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Midland, Texas, and it awarded 20 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St Philip’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 28 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Teacher Education at St Philip’s College
University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Batesville, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Teacher Education at University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville
McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #20. McLennan Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 45 associates’s teacher education 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 Teacher Education at McLennan Community College
National Park College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. National Park College is a small school located in Hot Springs, Arkansas that handed out 13 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ranger College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking. Ranger College is a public institution located in Ranger, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #23. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 102 associates’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Houston Community College
Owens Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 37 associates’s teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Owens State Community College
Salt Lake Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified associates’s teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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