2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best Education Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in Maryland for education students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loyola University Maryland is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Maryland. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.
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Out of the 14 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hood College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.
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With a ranking of #6, McDaniel College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.
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Salisbury University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
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Mount St Mary’s University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.
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Coppin State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Coppin is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.
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Request InformationBest Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 5,729 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,364 |
| New York | 24,330 |
| 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 |
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 14 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).
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