by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,791 master's degrees in education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of education for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality 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:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in education.
It is difficult to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a master's degree in education. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Johns Hopkins University
It is hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a master's degree in education. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Maryland - College Park
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in education needs to take a look at Towson University. Towson is a large public university located in the city of Towson.More information about a master’s in education from Towson University
University of Maryland - Baltimore County is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in education. UMBC is a large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in education from University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in education from Loyola University Maryland
Located in the large suburb of Owings Mills, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in education from Stevenson University
Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in education from Goucher College
Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in education from Notre Dame of Maryland University
Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in education from Hood College
Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in education from McDaniel College
Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 35 | 14,332 |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | 6,227 |
| New Jersey | 32 | 3,163 |
| District of Columbia | 32 | 613 |
| Delaware | 24 | 627 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 1,062 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 397 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 322 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 239 |
| Educational Administration | 211 |
| Instructional Media Design | 153 |
| Special Education | 142 |
| Student Counseling | 137 |
| Other Education | 48 |
| Educational Assessment | 43 |
