2023 Best General Education Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best General Education 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.
The Best General Education Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in Maryland
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a .
Top Maryland Schools in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in Maryland for general education students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent 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 city of Baltimore.
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The excellent programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.
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Out of the 7 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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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 small suburb of Salisbury.
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Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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Frostburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,014 |
| New York | 604 |
| New Jersey | 702 |
| District of Columbia | 79 |
| Delaware | 134 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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