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2023 Best Education Schools in Maryland

16 Colleges
$52,112 Avg Salary
$27,026 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in Maryland for education students. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Johns Hopkins take out is $18,875.

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#2

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

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

On average, education graduates from Stevenson take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $724.

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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 Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

While working on their degree, education majors at Towson accumulate an average of around $19,461 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $283, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 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.

On average, education graduates from UMCP take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Loyola Maryland carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#6

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Education majors at Salisbury take out an average of $22,360 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $331.

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#7

Hood College

Frederick, MD

Hood College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Hood carry an average student debtload of $27,250.

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#8

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Maryland ranking. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.

On average, education graduates from McDaniel take out $17,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Maryland ranking. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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#10

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.

While working on their degree, education majors at The Mount accumulate an average of around $24,616 in student debt.

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Best 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

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 16 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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