2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Education
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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
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Montclair State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
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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 fairly 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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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 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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Wilmington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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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New York University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. 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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Wilkes 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 #11 on the list. Wilkes is a moderately-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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With a ranking of #12, Queens College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
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The City College of New York ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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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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 school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
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Lehman College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 401 students majoring in education at Lehman, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Loyola University Maryland ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular 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 school 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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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 college 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 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 #18 on the 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 landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #20, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly 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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Pace University - New York landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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Towson 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 #22 on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Mercy College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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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University at Albany landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 271 students majoring in education at UAlbany, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Holy Family 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 #25 on the 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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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 colleges 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 Related Majors
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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