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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

10 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 3,634 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Hood College

Frederick, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hood College is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

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University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

With a ranking of #9, Mount St Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 18,389
Pennsylvania 7,877
New Jersey 3,752
District of Columbia 816
Delaware 739

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Horadrim.

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