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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Education Master'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.

The Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Maryland 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

#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 a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 697 students majoring in education at Johns Hopkins, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#2

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Loyola University Maryland helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Maryland. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

Out of the 22 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Out of the 22 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 205 students majoring in education at UMCP, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 188 students majoring in education at NDMU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#7

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #7, Goucher College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.

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

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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 124 students majoring in education at UMGC, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.

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#10

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

With a ranking of #10, Frostburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

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

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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 22 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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