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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in District of Columbia

11 Colleges
$62,015 Avg Salary
$25,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 816 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Education Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in District of Columbia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for education students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Trinity Washington University is a great place for education students. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

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

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Strayer University - Global Region ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#8

Howard University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #8, Howard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Catholic University of America landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 18,389
Pennsylvania 7,877
Maryland 3,634
New Jersey 3,752
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 11 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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