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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 930 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in District of Columbia to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in education at Howard, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Gallaudet University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 5 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Washington DC helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The Chicago School Washington DC Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of the District of Columbia is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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
Maryland 5,361
Delaware 1,352

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 7 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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