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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Maryland

23 Colleges
$52,112 Avg Salary
$27,026 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Maryland to see which programs were the most popular 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 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. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

Out of the 23 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Maryland. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Maryland list. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 23 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #8, Goucher College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

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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
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 23 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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