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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Maryland 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.

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 48 students majoring in education at Johns Hopkins, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#3

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Morgan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Maryland. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Bowie State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Maryland. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.

Of the 14 students majoring in education at Bowie State University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Frostburg State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Maryland. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

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

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Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at NDMU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

With a ranking of #7, Salisbury University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UMES is a small public school located in the town of Princess Anne.

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#8

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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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
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 10 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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