2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 346 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . New York University is a large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 9,064 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NYU. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 8,527 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Columbia. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,960 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Johns Hopkins. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 346 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 4,816 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UPenn. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 4,602 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at GWU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. UMGC is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,148 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UMGC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 3,975 students in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Georgetown is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 3,092 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Rutgers New Brunswick. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,045 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Carnegie Mellon does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 6% took at least some of their classes online.
Cornell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,888 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
Cornell does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Syracuse University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 2,698 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Syracuse does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 31% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large public school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 2,662 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMCP. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 2,617 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Fordham U. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Stony Brook University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, the large public school handed out 2,480 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at SUNY Stony Brook, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,377 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
University at Buffalo does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Drexel University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,223 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Drexel does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Hunter College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Hunter College is a large public school located in New York, New York that handed out 2,089 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Hunter, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,958 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Temple does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 1,869 students in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Pitt. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 16% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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American University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 1,829 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
The American University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 39% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Teachers College at Columbia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 1,727 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Teachers College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wilmington University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Located in New Castle, Delaware, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,814 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Wilmington University. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Relay Graduate School of Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1,713 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Relay Graduate School of Education are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,611 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Stevens. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Pace University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 1,607 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Pace University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 52 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ |
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These schools also performed well in our most popular schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 54 | California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA |
| 55 | Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, NY |
| 56 | Lehman College | Bronx, NY |
| 57 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 58 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 59 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 60 | New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury, NY |
| 61 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 62 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice | New York, NY |
| 63 | Wilkes University | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 64 | Pratt Institute - Main | Brooklyn, NY |
| 65 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
| 66 | Kean University | Union, NJ |
| 67 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus | Teaneck, NJ |
| 68 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
| 69 | Widener University | Chester, PA |
| 70 | Catholic University of America | Washington, DC |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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