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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in the United States with 14,191 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 109 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Relay Graduate School of Education to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Relay Graduate School of Education is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lebanon Valley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Annville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #6, Bank Street College of Education did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Bank Street College of Education is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Wagner College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Staten Island, Wagner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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#9

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

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#11

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

With a ranking of #11, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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#12

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. 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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#13

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #13, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#14

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#15

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#16

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #16, American University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Villanova University Villanova, PA
18 Fordham University Bronx, NY
19 Pace University - New York New York, NY
20 George Washington University Washington, DC
21 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,633
Pennsylvania 3,839
New York 6,309
Maryland 1,593
District of Columbia 139
Delaware 456

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

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Vgrigas.

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