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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 1,145 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in General Education

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in Maryland for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Goucher College is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

With a ranking of #7, Frostburg State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 199
Pennsylvania 861
New Jersey 366
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 84

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 KOKUYO.

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