2025 Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Secondary Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #166 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for secondary education students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 38 associate degrees in secondary education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Secondary Education School for Your Associate Degree

The secondary teaching associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to secondary education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of secondary education students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized secondary education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for secondary education students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Secondary Education in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in secondary education.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Secondary Teaching

1

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Community College of Philadelphia is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in secondary education. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public college located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a associate in secondary education from Community College of Philadelphia

2

Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Northampton County Area Community College is a good option for individuals interested in an associate degree in secondary education. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in secondary education from Northampton County Area Community College

3

Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Montgomery County Community College is a good decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in secondary education. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in secondary education from Montgomery County Community College

Best Secondary Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Secondary Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	0
Maryland	221	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Secondary Teaching

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Secondary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Secondary Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education	296
Elementary Education	114
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	22
Teacher Education	21
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	3
Teacher Development & Methodology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.