2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
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.
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The Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular 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.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Goucher College is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 90 students majoring in education at Goucher, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 70 students majoring in education at Towson, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Frostburg State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Salisbury University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, St Mary’s College of Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. SMCM is a small public school located in the suburb of St. Mary's City.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Loyola University Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,014 |
| New York | 604 |
| New Jersey | 702 |
| District of Columbia | 79 |
| Delaware | 134 |
General Education Related Majors
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 10 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 KOKUYO.
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