2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
67
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,505
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Secondary Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #84 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 67 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for secondary education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,505 degrees in secondary education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Secondary Education School
Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level
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 Secondary Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Secondary Education in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the secondary teaching degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Secondary Teaching
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MD
It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Maryland - College Park
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
94
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 94 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from New York University
It's difficult to beat The College of New Jersey if you want to pursue a degree in secondary education. TCNJ is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #251 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.
There were roughly 20 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from The College of New Jersey
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
32
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Rider University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in secondary education. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 32 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Rider University
Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from George Washington University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WCUPA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In DC
Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from American University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NJ
Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 7 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from William Paterson University of New Jersey
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
42
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Temple University
Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 5 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Widener University
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