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2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 5th in Maryland. In fact, 5,361 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Education Doctor'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 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in Education

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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#4

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

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#7

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 5,729
Pennsylvania 12,364
New York 24,330
Delaware 1,352
District of Columbia 930

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

Majors Similar 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 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 Horadrim.

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