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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

173 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 173 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the grade specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 173 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at Brooklyn College accumulate an average of around $14,640 in student debt.

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#4

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Cortland helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 171 students majoring in grade specific ed at SUNY Cortland, 6% are male and 94% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at SUNY Cortland accumulate an average of around $24,417 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $284.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

Of the 158 students majoring in grade specific ed at UD, 6% are male and 94% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from UD carry an average student debt load of $22,654. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $318.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Towson take out $20,937 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $277.

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#7

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 92% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at SUNY Oneonta accumulate an average of around $21,419 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $249.

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#8

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 4% are male.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Buffalo State take out $26,932 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $145.

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#9

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from SUNY New Paltz carry an average student debt load of $22,010.

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#10

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

Of the 122 students majoring in grade specific ed at Kean, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Kean take out $26,795 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

About 77% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 23% are male.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Kutztown University take out $27,970 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $292, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

Of the 116 students majoring in grade specific ed at Salisbury, 4% are male and 96% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Salisbury carry an average student debt load of $20,968. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $293.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

Grade Specific Ed majors at UMCP take out an average of $19,786 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#14

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.

About 91% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 9% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from QC carry an average student debt load of $14,135.

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The College of New Jersey came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

Of the 113 students majoring in grade specific ed at TCNJ, 4% are male and 96% are female.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at TCNJ take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,927. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $239, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#16

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $26,076. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $272, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#17

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

With a ranking of #17, Rider University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Of the 89 students majoring in grade specific ed at Rider, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Rider take out an average of $25,195 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $532, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 93% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from CCNY take out $18,602 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

About 91% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 9% are male.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Millersville take out $26,274 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $387.

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St John’s University - New York ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in grade specific ed at STJ, 5% are male and 95% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from STJ carry an average student debt load of $23,632. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $797.

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#21

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

SUNY Oswego ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in grade specific ed at SUNY Oswego, 9% are male and 91% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from SUNY Oswego carry an average student debt load of $21,319. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $215, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 8% are male.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Bloomsburg take out $25,530 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $258, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #23, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#24

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in grade specific ed at Duquesne, 4% are male and 96% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Duquesne carry an average student debt load of $25,379. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $556, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#25

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

SUNY Fredonia landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia.

About 98% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 2% 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
26 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA
27 The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY
27 Eastern University Saint Davids, PA
29 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
30 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA
30 SUNY Potsdam Potsdam, NY
32 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD
32 University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Johnstown, PA
34 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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