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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,893 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,811 and $21,316 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 127 colleges that offered a degree in general education. That schools that top this list have a program in general education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region education students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Gratz College
Melrose Park, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gratz College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gratz College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania. It awarded 39 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Gratz College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on General Education at Notre Dame of Maryland University

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Goucher College
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goucher College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Goucher is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Goucher College General Education Report

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Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Out of the 127 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilson College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at Wilson

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

Out of the 127 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the #5 spot on the list. Niagara University is a small school located in Niagara University, New York that handed out 136 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Niagara University General Education Report

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Georgian Court University
Lakewood, New Jersey

Georgian Court University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Lakewood, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Georgian Court University

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Cabrini University
Radnor, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Cabrini University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Cabrini University

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, La Salle University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 128 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at La Salle University

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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RCSJ is a medium-sized school located in Sewell, New Jersey that handed out 85 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus

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Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, New Jersey

Brookdale Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincroft, New Jersey. It awarded 121 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Brookdale Community College

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #11, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 643 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Johns Hopkins

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St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, New York

St. Thomas Aquinas College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Sparkill, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

Full STAC General Education Report

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Butler County Community College
Butler, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #13, Butler County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Butler, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Butler County Community College General Education Report

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Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland

Allegany College of Maryland landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cumberland, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Allegany College of Maryland

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St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, Maryland

St Mary’s College of Maryland ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at St Mary’s College of Maryland

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Cedar Crest College
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Cedar Crest College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Cedar Crest College is a small school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 22 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at Cedar Crest

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

Monmouth University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monmouth University is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Monmouth University General Education Report

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Frostburg State University is located in Frostburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Education at Frostburg State

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Education at University of the District of Columbia

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York College of Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania

York College of Pennsylvania came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. York College of Pennsylvania is located in York, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at York College of Pennsylvania

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Holy Family University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Holy Family University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Holy Family University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 34 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Holy Family University

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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey

Middlesex County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Middlesex County College is a public institution located in Edison, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Middlesex County College

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, New York

With a ranking of #23, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 111 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Empire State College General Education Report

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Salem Community College
Carneys Point, New Jersey

Salem Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salem Community College is a small public school situated in Carneys Point, New Jersey. It awarded 8 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Salem County College

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

With a ranking of #25, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State University is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Montclair State General Education Report

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