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2023 Best General Education Schools in Maryland

7 Colleges
$52,499 Avg Salary
$17,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best General Education Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.

Top Maryland Schools in General Education

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Goucher College is a great place for general education students. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Maryland list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#7

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

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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
New Jersey 702
Pennsylvania 1,014
New York 604
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 134

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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