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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at St John’s University - New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 104 students majoring in education at STJ, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Out of the 83 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 57% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 43% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Immaculata University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

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#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.

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#11

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

Gwynedd Mercy University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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#12

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #12, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
14 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
15 Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA
15 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY

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

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

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 26 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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