2023 Most Popular Education 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.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 232 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Education
Our analysis found Relay Graduate School of Education to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a 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.
The excellent programs at The College of Saint Rose helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for education students. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Touro College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
Queens College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.
University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Wilmington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Brooklyn College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #12, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.
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Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #14 on the list. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.
LIU Post landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.
Wilkes University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #17 on the list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
Bank Street College of Education ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bank Street College of Education is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Stony Brook University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
St John’s University - New York ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
George Washington University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #22, McDaniel College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #23, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
University at Buffalo ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.
California University of Pennsylvania ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 36 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 37 | Buffalo State | Buffalo, NY |
| 38 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 39 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 39 | Holy Family University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 41 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 42 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City, NJ |
| 43 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz, NY |
| 44 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 45 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 46 | Niagara University | Niagara University, NY |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools 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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