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 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for education students working on their master’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cabrini University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevenson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stevenson are $8,340 per 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 city of Frederick.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hood are $9,080 a year.
Hood excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Scranton is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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McDaniel College 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. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at McDaniel are $9,568 a year.
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Goucher College 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Goucher graduate students pay an average of $9,765 in tuition and fees each year.
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Wilmington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 per year.
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Wilson College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chambersburg.
Wilson graduate students pay an average of $9,990 in tuition and fees each year.
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Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Wilmington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Westminster New Wilmington are $13,170 a year.
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The College of New Jersey ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 per year.
TCNJ excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked 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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Holy Family University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 a year.
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With a ranking of #13, Montclair State University 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 Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.
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Marywood University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus 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 #15 on the list. Located in the large 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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With a ranking of #16, Touro College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Touro are $13,258 per year.
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The College of Saint Rose 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 #17 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit college 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 ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Maryland are $18,600 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loyola Maryland also is in the top 15% of our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #19, Mount St Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.
The Mount graduate students pay an average of $13,676 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rowan 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 #20 on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in tuition and fees each year.
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Trinity Washington 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 #21 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Trinity College are $14,850 per year.
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With a ranking of #22, Centenary University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackettstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Centenary are $17,550 per 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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