2024 Best Secondary Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Secondary Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #33 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for secondary education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 194 master's degrees in secondary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Secondary Education School for Your Master's Degree

The secondary teaching master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to secondary education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of secondary education students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized secondary education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for secondary education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Secondary Education Master's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Secondary Education in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in secondary education.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Secondary Teaching

1

Towson University
Towson, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Towson University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in secondary education. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in secondary education from Towson University

2

Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Stevenson University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in secondary education. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Owings Mills.More information about a master’s in secondary education from Stevenson University

3

McDaniel College
Westminster, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

McDaniel College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in secondary education. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Westminster.More information about a master’s in secondary education from McDaniel College

4

Goucher College
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in secondary education has to look into Goucher College. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in secondary education from Goucher College

5

Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Frostburg State is a small public university located in the small suburb of Frostburg.More information about a master’s in secondary education from Frostburg State University

6

Mount St Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

The Mount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Emmitsburg.More information about a master’s in secondary education from Mount St Mary’s University

7

Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

NDMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in secondary education from Notre Dame of Maryland University

8

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Morgan State is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in secondary education from Morgan State University

9

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

UMGC is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi.More information about a master’s in secondary education from University of Maryland Global Campus

Best Secondary Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Secondary Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	463
Pennsylvania	607	319
New Jersey	346	38
District of Columbia	334	23
Delaware	151	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Secondary Teaching

Secondary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Secondary Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Montessori Teacher Education	98
Elementary Education	62
Early Childhood Education	26
Teacher Development & Methodology	17

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.