2023 Most Popular Education Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in District of Columbia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Education Schools
Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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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 Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at The American University take out is $25,250.
Out of the 11 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in District of Columbia list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The excellent programs at University of the District of Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Gallaudet University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Howard University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Strayer University - Global Region did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Strayer University - Global Region is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Strayer University - District of Columbia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| 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 11 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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