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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

6 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 930 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Education Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Education

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best school in District of Columbia for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 2 spot on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the # 5 spot on the list. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Strayer University - District of Columbia 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 #6 on the list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools 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
Maryland 5,361
Delaware 1,352

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 6 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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