2021 Highest Paid Education Graduates in the Middle Atlantic Region
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In 2018-2019, 88,927 education students received their bachelor's degree, making the major the #10 most popular in the country. Out of all those awarded degrees, 11,281 went to undergraduates in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Highest Paid Education Graduates ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
This year's Highest Paid Education Graduates in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking analyzed 102 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in education.
In this ranking, we use early career salaries - salaries 10 years from when a student started college. This is the salary typically earned 4-6 years after graduation, but may be different depending on how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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How Much Do Education Majors Make After Graduation?
The average education major who graduates from a school in the Middle Atlantic Region earns about $34,307 per year during the early years of their career. If salary is one of the most important things on your career list, you may be disappointed to hear that this is 14% less than the salary of a typical college graduate.
This salary is in the same ballpark as the national average of $34,031 for those students who obtain a bachelor's degree in education.
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2021 Highest Paid Education Grads in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below you'll see a list of the colleges and universities that produce the highest paid education majors.
Top 25 Best Schools for Highly Paid Education Graduates in the Middle Atlantic Region
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The College of New Jersey. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
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Hartwick College landed the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid education school. Located in the remote town of Oneonta, Hartwick is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Our rankings recognize New York University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Rider University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
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Our rankings recognize Villanova University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
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Pratt Institute - Main earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Caldwell University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Bucknell University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Our rankings recognize Monmouth University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Colgate University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hamilton.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid education school. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Catholic University of America. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Centenary University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid education school. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Towson University. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Stevenson University. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.
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Our rankings recognize Mount St Mary's University as the #11 school in this year's rankings. Mount St Mary's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.
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The #12 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Hood College. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The #13 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Ithaca College. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Syracuse University comes in at #13 in this year's ranking. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
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Manhattan College comes in at #14 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The #14 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Kean University. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.
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University of Delaware earned the #15 spot in our 2021 rankings. U of Delaware is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
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American University comes in at #16 in this year's ranking. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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The #16 spot in this year's ranking belongs to William Paterson University of New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Iona College landed the #17 spot in our 2021 rankings for highest paid education school. Located in the large suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Highest Paid Education Graduates in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Pace University - New York | New York, NY |
| 28 | Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA |
| 18 | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA |
| 19 | Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY |
| 19 | CUNY Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 20 | Lebanon Valley College | Annville, PA |
| 21 | La Salle University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 21 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 22 | SUNY Potsdam | Potsdam, NY |
| 23 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, NY |
| 24 | Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA |
| 25 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
Best Education Colleges by State
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 3,877 |
| New York | 37 | 4,512 |
| New Jersey | 33 | 1,301 |
| Maryland | 33 | 1,036 |
| Delaware | 30 | 478 |
| District of Columbia | 28 | 77 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 5,718 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 2,837 |
| Special Education | 1,753 |
| General Education | 586 |
| Other Education | 212 |
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Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 32,648 |
| Psychology | 23,013 |
| Communication & Journalism | 16,749 |
| History | 4,815 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 2,169 |
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Notes and 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 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).
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