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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Maryland

39 Colleges
$52,112 Avg Salary
$27,026 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 39 schools in Maryland 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.

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

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

On average, education graduates from Johns Hopkins take out $18,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Maryland. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Towson carry an average student debt load of $19,461. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $283, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

After completing their degree, education graduates from UMCP carry an average student debt load of $20,500.

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#4

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

The excellent programs at Loyola University Maryland helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Loyola Maryland carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#5

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

The excellent programs at McDaniel College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Maryland. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

While working on their degree, education majors at McDaniel accumulate an average of around $17,125 in student debt.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Salisbury take out is $22,360. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $331.

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#8

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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#9

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

Education majors at Frostburg State take out an average of $26,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges 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 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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