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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Education Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Maryland.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in education at Johns Hopkins, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#3

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowie State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in education at Bowie State University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at NDMU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#8

Towson University

Towson, MD

With a ranking of #8, Towson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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