by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for other education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 366 master's degrees in other education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of other education for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality other education program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other education students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Other Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in other education.
University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in other education. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in other education from University of Pennsylvania
It's difficult to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a master's degree in other education. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in other education from Johns Hopkins University
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in other education has to check out Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Erie.
Other Education master's degree recipients from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine get an earnings boost of about $78,535 above the average earnings of other education majors.
More information about a master’s in other education from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
New York University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in other education. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the other education program make around $63,156 for their early career.
More information about a master’s in other education from New York University
GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the other education program make around $49,355 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a master’s in other education from George Washington University
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in other education from Drexel University
Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Owings Mills.More information about a master’s in other education from Stevenson University
Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.More information about a master’s in other education from Syracuse University
LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.More information about a master’s in other education from LIU Post
Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in other education from Lehigh University
Explore the best other education schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 261 | 77 |
| Pennsylvania | 248 | 158 |
| Maryland | 193 | 48 |
| New Jersey | 188 | 39 |
| District of Columbia | 154 | 33 |
| Delaware | 109 | 11 |
Other Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Education | 366 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 5,734 |
| Special Education | 5,199 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 4,931 |
| Educational Administration | 3,806 |
| General Education | 2,451 |
| Student Counseling | 1,874 |
| Teaching English or French | 1,054 |
| Instructional Media Design | 1,005 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 844 |
| International Education | 157 |
