2023 Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Education School for You
In 2020-2021, 199,724 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 144 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges.
Top 15% Best Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bank Street College of Education the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for education students. Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Out of the 144 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lebanon Valley College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Annville.
Out of the 144 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The College of New Jersey is a great place for education students. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The College of Saint Rose ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
University of Scranton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Wagner College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the large city of Staten Island, Wagner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #11, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
Manhattan College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #13, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
With a ranking of #14, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.
Alfred University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #16 on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
With a ranking of #17, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
Centenary University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Hood College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #20 on this year’s Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Saint Joseph’s University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 23 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 24 | Wilkes University | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 25 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
| 26 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 27 | Pace University - New York | New York, NY |
| 28 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 18,389 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,877 |
| Maryland | 3,634 |
| New Jersey | 3,752 |
| District of Columbia | 816 |
| Delaware | 739 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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