2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best General Education Master'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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
Out of the 74 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 very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Notre Dame of Maryland University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Out of the 74 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, La Salle University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.
Goucher College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.
Of the 90 students majoring in education at Goucher, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Wilmington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
Towson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 70 students majoring in education at Towson, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.
Of the 69 students majoring in education at Adelphi, 14% are male and 86% are female.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Georgian Court University | Lakewood, NJ |
| 13 | California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA |
| 14 | Wilson College | Chambersburg, PA |
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges 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 |
General Education Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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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