2023 Best Education Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Education School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 816 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th 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. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Education Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Education Schools in District of Columbia
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Top District of Columbia Schools in Education
Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Strayer University - Global Region helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in District of Columbia. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Strayer University - District of Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 18,389 |
Pennsylvania | 7,877 |
Maryland | 3,634 |
New Jersey | 3,752 |
Delaware | 739 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 6 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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