A degree in general education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #41 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general education. Combined, these schools handed out 1,286 degrees in general education to qualified students.
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education degree levels they offer.
Any student who is interested in general education needs to take a look at Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 643 general education students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career income of $53,931.
Notre Dame of Maryland University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. This university ranks 13th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 145 general education students who graduated with this degree at NDMU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general education program at Notre Dame of Maryland University get $3,265 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general education. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.
There were about 66 general education students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general education major at University of Maryland - Baltimore County make $2,410 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Goucher College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Baltimore. This college ranks 12th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 126 general education students who graduated with this degree at Goucher in the most recent year we have data available. Those general education students who get their degree from Goucher College make $2,347 more than the typical education graduate.
Frostburg State is a small public university located in the suburb of Frostburg. This university ranks 28th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 59 general education students who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education program earn an average of $49,533 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were approximately 70 general education students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, education degree recipients generally earn around $48,331 in their early careers.
Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 25 general education students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make around $50,179 in their early career salary.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).