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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Maryland

25 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.

The Most Popular General Education 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 25 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for general education students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#3

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 25 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Goucher College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 25 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

With a ranking of #6, Frostburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

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Allegany College of Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at CCBC take out is $17,500.

Read full report on General Education at Community College of Baltimore County

#9

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

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#10

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

St Mary’s College of Maryland ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Maryland list. SMCM is a small public school located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City.

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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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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