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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

General Education is the #15 most popular major in Maryland with 1,286 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in General Education

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

The excellent master’s degree programs at Goucher College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Maryland. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent master’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

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

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#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,014
New York 604
New Jersey 702
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 134

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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