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2023 Most Popular 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.

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.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full General Education at Notre Dame of Maryland University Report

#3

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

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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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 10 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 school 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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A rank of #5 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 college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full General Education at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#6

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University 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 #6 on the list. 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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#7

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University 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 #7 on the list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#8

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

St Mary’s College of 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 #8 on the list. SMCM is a small public school located in the small 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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#9

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Full General Education at Loyola University Maryland Report

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 fairly large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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