2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value 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 value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 151 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrini University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stevenson University is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stevenson are $8,340 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Hood College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hood are $9,080 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hood also did well on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Scranton. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 a year.
University of Scranton also claimed a spot on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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McDaniel College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.
McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in tuition and fees each year.
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Goucher College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Goucher are $9,765 per year.
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Wilmington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.
Wilmington University graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in tuition and fees each year.
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Wilson College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chambersburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilson are $9,990 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Wilmington.
Westminster New Wilmington graduate students pay an average of $13,170 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #11, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, TCNJ is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #12, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Holy Family graduate students pay an average of $12,181 in tuition and fees each year.
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Montclair State 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 #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
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Marywood University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 a year.
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With a ranking of #15, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
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Touro College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Touro graduate students pay an average of $13,258 in tuition and fees each year.
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The College of Saint Rose came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Rose are $15,748 per year.
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Loyola University Maryland landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Loyola Maryland graduate students pay an average of $18,600 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Loyola Maryland also did well on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Mount St Mary’s University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Mount are $13,676 a year.
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Rowan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 per year.
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Trinity Washington University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Trinity College are $14,850 a year.
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Centenary 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 #22 on the list. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Centenary are $17,550 a year.
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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 Value Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 23 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 25 | Messiah University | Mechanicsburg, PA |
| 26 | Coppin State University | Baltimore, MD |
| 27 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 27 | Gwynedd Mercy University | Gwynedd Valley, PA |
| 29 | Dominican College of Blauvelt | Orangeburg, NY |
| 30 | Delaware State University | Dover, DE |
| 30 | Saint Vincent College | Latrobe, PA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools 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 Majors for Education
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.
- 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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