2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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In 2020-2021, 199,724 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
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The Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 229 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Education
Our analysis found Relay Graduate School of Education to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Relay Graduate School of Education is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 1,713 students majoring in education at Relay Graduate School of Education, 23% are male and 77% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 980 students majoring in education at Hunter, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Out of the 229 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 city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 882 students majoring in education at Teachers College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
Montclair State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
Brooklyn College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
Wilmington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
New York University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 494 students majoring in education at NYU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Wilkes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 437 students majoring in education at Wilkes, 24% are male and 76% are female.
With a ranking of #12, Queens College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
The City College of New York landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 430 students majoring in education at CCNY, 29% are male and 71% are female.
With a ranking of #14, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
Lehman College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.
Of the 401 students majoring in education at Lehman, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Loyola University Maryland came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 400 students majoring in education at Loyola Maryland, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
The College of New Jersey came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
Bank Street College of Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #20, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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Pace University - New York ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 312 students majoring in education at Pace University, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Towson University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
With a ranking of #23, Mercy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry.
Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.
University at Albany came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.
Of the 271 students majoring in education at UAlbany, 22% are male and 78% are female.
With a ranking of #25, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 36 | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD |
| 37 | Adelphi University | Garden City, NY |
| 38 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 39 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 40 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 41 | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Edinboro, PA |
| 42 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 43 | Niagara University | Niagara University, NY |
| 44 | Manhattanville College | Purchase, NY |
| 45 | The College of Saint Rose | Albany, 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 |
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.
- 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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