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2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 21,189 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 53% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at Temple University

Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in education at UPenn, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full General Education at University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Of the 10 students majoring in education at University of Rochester, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on General Education at University of Rochester

#6

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at Hofstra, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at UD, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full General Education at University of Delaware Report

With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Read full report on General Education at Binghamton University

#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 4 students majoring in education at Drexel, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full General Education at Drexel University Report

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 199
Pennsylvania 861
Maryland 1,145
New Jersey 366
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 84

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 15 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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