2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, general education students earned 1,286 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in Maryland for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Goucher College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Maryland. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salisbury University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.
Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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Frostburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.
Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Jersey | 702 |
Pennsylvania | 1,014 |
New York | 604 |
District of Columbia | 79 |
Delaware | 134 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Education Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Education | 29,810 |
Majors Similar to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
Educational Administration | 46,469 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
Special Education | 36,792 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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