2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 151 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lebanon Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 151 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ithaca College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
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Rider University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Wilmington.
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Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.
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University of Scranton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
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Syracuse University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Juniata College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Huntingdon.
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Centenary University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.
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Elizabethtown College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Salisbury University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #16, Stevenson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Wagner College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Staten Island.
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Messiah University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
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New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Manhattan College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.
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Here are some additional great schools for Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 24 | Kean University | Union, NJ |
| 25 | St. John Fisher College | Rochester, NY |
| 26 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 27 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 28 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, PA |
| 29 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 30 | York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 5,729 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,364 |
| New York | 24,330 |
| Maryland | 5,361 |
| Delaware | 1,352 |
| District of Columbia | 930 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 Horadrim.
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