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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

14 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Maryland to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in Maryland for 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

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

The excellent master’s degree programs at Loyola University Maryland helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Maryland. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 14 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Out of the 14 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. 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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#10

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #10, Coppin State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges 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 14 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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