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2023 Best General Education Schools in Maryland

7 Colleges
$52,499 Avg Salary
$17,500 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in Maryland for general education students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goucher College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Maryland list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.

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Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great place for general education students. Salisbury is a medium-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 general education programs. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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