2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 229 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 each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Relay Graduate School of Education to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1,713 students in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Relay Graduate School of Education. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 980 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Hunter does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teachers College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 882 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Teachers College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Touro College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 856 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Touro does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 697 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Johns Hopkins does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, the large public school handed out 611 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Montclair State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Brooklyn College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 546 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Brooklyn College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 537 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
UPenn does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Wilmington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 506 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Wilmington University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 494 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
NYU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Wilkes University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 437 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Wilkes does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, Queens College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 433 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
QC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The City College of New York came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The City College of New York is a fairly large public school located in New York, New York that handed out 430 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CCNY. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 411 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since LIU Post does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 401 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lehman. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #16, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 400 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Loyola Maryland does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saint Joseph’s University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 351 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at St. Joe’s, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The College of New Jersey came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school situated in Ewing, New Jersey. It awarded 343 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at TCNJ. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Bank Street College of Education came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 342 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Bank Street College of Education, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 315 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Rutgers New Brunswick. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 312 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Pace University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Towson University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 306 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Towson. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mercy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dobbs Ferry, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 278 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Mercy does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #24, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 271 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
UAlbany does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Holy Family University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Holy Family is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 266 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Holy Family does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular teaching schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD |
| 37 | Adelphi University | Garden City, NY |
| 38 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 39 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 40 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 41 | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Edinboro, PA |
| 42 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 43 | Niagara University | Niagara University, NY |
| 44 | Manhattanville College | Purchase, NY |
| 45 | The College of Saint Rose | Albany, NY |
| 46 | Notre Dame of Maryland University | Baltimore, MD |
| 46 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta, NY |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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