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

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$46,734 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master'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 148 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Relay Graduate School of Education to be the most popular 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.

Women make up 77% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 217 students majoring in grade specific ed at Hunter, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brooklyn College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 124 students majoring in grade specific ed at Brooklyn College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#4

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Out of the 148 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercy College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

Women make up 91% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#5

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Maryland is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Maryland is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 112 students majoring in grade specific ed at Loyola Maryland, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular 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.

Women make up 66% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#7

Medaille College

Buffalo, NY

Medaille College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Medaille is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

Women make up 82% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.

Of the 101 students majoring in grade specific ed at QC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Pace University - New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#10

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

With a ranking of #10, Niagara University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University.

Of the 72 students majoring in grade specific ed at Niagara, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#10

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #10, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

Of the 72 students majoring in grade specific ed at LIU Post, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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With a ranking of #12, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#12

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 59% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#14

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

Gwynedd Mercy University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley.

Women make up 75% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#14

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

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

Of the 68 students majoring in grade specific ed at Lehman, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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The College of New Jersey ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

Women make up 69% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in grade specific ed at Rutgers New Brunswick, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#18

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

With a ranking of #18, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Bank Street College of Education came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 90% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 10% are male.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#20

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

With a ranking of #20, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in grade specific ed at SUNY Empire, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#20

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
23 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
24 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
25 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
26 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
26 The City College of New York New York, NY
28 Goucher College Baltimore, MD
29 St John’s University - New York Queens, 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.

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