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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

14 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

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

#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 master’s degree in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#2

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Maryland. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

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#5

Hood College

Frederick, MD

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 city of Frederick.

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#6

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

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#7

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

With a ranking of #7, Salisbury University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County 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. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

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#9

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s 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 #9 on the list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

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#10

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Coppin is a small public school located in the large 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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