2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 151 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bank Street College of Education to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Lebanon Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
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Stevenson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Staten Island.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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Elizabethtown College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Lehigh University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Manhattan College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.
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Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Best Education Master’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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Alfred University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Alfred is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Alfred.
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Loyola University Maryland landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #16, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. 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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Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Saint Joseph’s University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Centenary University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.
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George Washington University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Pace University - New York | New York, NY |
| 24 | Wilkes University | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 25 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 26 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 27 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 28 | Dominican College of Blauvelt | Orangeburg, NY |
| 29 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 30 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges 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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