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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Maryland

9 Colleges
$52,112 Avg Salary
$27,026 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Education Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maryland to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Hood College

Frederick, MD

The excellent online programs at Hood College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent online 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 large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college 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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education 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

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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

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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 9 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 Horadrim.

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