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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 229 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Relay Graduate School of Education the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for education students working on their master’s degree. Relay Graduate School of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 1,713 students majoring in education at Relay Graduate School of Education, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

Out of the 229 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 980 students majoring in education at Hunter, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 882 students majoring in education at Teachers College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#4

Touro College

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Touro College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#9

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#10

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #10, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 494 students majoring in education at NYU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#11

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.

Of the 437 students majoring in education at Wilkes, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#12

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #13, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 430 students majoring in education at CCNY, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#14

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #14, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#15

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 401 students majoring in education at Lehman, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#16

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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.

Of the 400 students majoring in education at Loyola Maryland, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#17

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #17, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

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The College of New Jersey ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Bank Street College of Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.

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#21

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

Pace University - New York came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 312 students majoring in education at Pace University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#22

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#23

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.

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#24

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 271 students majoring in education at UAlbany, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#25

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#26

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ
#27

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
#28

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY
#30

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY
#31

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
#32

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#34

Kean University

Union, NJ

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
35 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
36 McDaniel College Westminster, MD
37 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
38 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
39 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
40 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
41 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA
42 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
43 Niagara University Niagara University, NY
44 Manhattanville College Purchase, NY
45 The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY

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

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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