2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 233 students majoring in education at GWU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgetown 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, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the District of Columbia 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 city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in education at University of the District of Columbia, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Strayer University - Global Region came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Gallaudet University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Howard University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 54% of the education majors at the school.
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Catholic University of America ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 4 students majoring in education at CUA, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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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 |
Majors Related to Education
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.
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