2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 346 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is located in New York, New York and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,064 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NYU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 8,527 students in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Columbia, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,960 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Johns Hopkins does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,816 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UPenn. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 4,602 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at GWU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,148 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UMGC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3,975 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Georgetown are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 3,092 students in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Rutgers New Brunswick does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,045 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Carnegie Mellon. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 6% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Cornell University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,888 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Cornell does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,698 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Syracuse. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large public school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 2,662 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMCP. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Fordham University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,617 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Fordham U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Stony Brook University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large public school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 2,480 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
SUNY Stony Brook does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large public school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 2,377 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University at Buffalo. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #16, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,223 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Drexel. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Hunter College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, the large public school awarded 2,089 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Hunter does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Temple University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 1,958 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Temple does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 1,869 students in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Pitt. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 16% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, American University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,829 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at The American University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #21, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Teachers College is located in New York, New York and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,727 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Teachers College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Wilmington University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 1,814 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Wilmington University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #23, Relay Graduate School of Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Relay Graduate School of Education is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,713 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Relay Graduate School of Education is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,611 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Stevens does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1,607 students in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pace University. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 49 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Rank | School | Location |
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51 | Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA |
52 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ |
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These schools also performed well in our most popular schools ranking:
Rank | School | Location |
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53 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
54 | California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA |
55 | Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry, NY |
56 | Lehman College | Bronx, NY |
57 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
58 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
59 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
60 | New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury, NY |
61 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
62 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice | New York, NY |
63 | Wilkes University | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
64 | Pratt Institute - Main | Brooklyn, NY |
65 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
66 | Kean University | Union, NJ |
67 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus | Teaneck, NJ |
68 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
69 | Widener University | Chester, PA |
70 | Catholic University of America | Washington, DC |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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