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2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 29,810 general education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 58% of the education majors at the school.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at University of Rochester Report

University of Delaware landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at Rutgers New Brunswick, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 702
Pennsylvania 1,014
New York 604
Maryland 1,286
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

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 15 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 KOKUYO.

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