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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

18 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Bachelor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Towson University

Towson, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Towson University the most popular school in Maryland for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

Of the 408 students majoring in education at Towson, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Morgan State University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.

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#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Out of the 18 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

Of the 65 students majoring in education at Frostburg State, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#6

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in education at Stevenson, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Bowie State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.

Of the 39 students majoring in education at Bowie State University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#8

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.

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Washington Adventist University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Takoma Park, Washington Adventist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in education at Washington Adventist University, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#10

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

With a ranking of #10, Mount St Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 18 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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