2025 Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
116Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
51,523Education Degrees Awarded
$53,180Avg Early-Career Salary
Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #4 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 116 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 51,523 degrees in education to qualified students.
The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education rankings. For our Best Overall Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Education in the Middle Atlantic Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
23 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Education
It's difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in education. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 668 education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the education major at New York University get $6,966 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
University of Maryland - College Park is a great choice for students interested in a degree in education. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were roughly 426 education students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the education major at University of Maryland - College Park make $8,168 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Hunter College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in education. Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 30th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 897 education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the education major at Hunter College get $20,648 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
The College of New Jersey is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. TCNJ is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.
There were approximately 687 education students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from The College of New Jersey make $6,714 more than the standard education graduate.
Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were about 401 education students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career wages of $51,472.
Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 320 education students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Education degree recipients from Syracuse University get an earnings boost of around $3,634 over the average earnings of education majors.
Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 531 education students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career earnings of $52,138.
Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 62nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 788 education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent data year. Education degree recipients from Brooklyn College earn a boost of approximately $8,203 over the average income of education graduates.
Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 307 education students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent data year. Education degree recipients from Rider University get an earnings boost of around $3,423 over the typical income of education majors.
QC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Queens. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 968.9999999999999 education students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from Queens College receive $11,183 more than the typical education student.
Towson is a large public university located in the city of Towson. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were about 862 education students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career earnings of $54,819.
CCNY is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. This college ranks 65th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 488 education students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the education major at The City College of New York get $14,464 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Cortland is a great school overall.
There were about 636 education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cortland in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, education degree recipients usually make around $47,481 in the first five years of their career.
Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 28th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 366 education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available. Education degree recipients from Hofstra University earn a boost of around $8,216 above the average earnings of education graduates.
Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.
There were roughly 471 education students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from LIU Post earn $15,967 more than the standard education student.
Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 206.00000000000003 education students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the education degree program at American University get $13,705 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 682 education students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available. Education degree recipients from Montclair State University get an earnings boost of approximately $11,325 over the typical income of education majors.
Salisbury is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Salisbury. This university ranks 12th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 226 education students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education program make around $49,482 for their early career.
Alfred is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Alfred. This university ranks 56th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 76 education students who graduated with this degree at Alfred in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from Alfred University receive $13,197 more than the average education student.
Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 219 education students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent data year. Education degree recipients from Monmouth University receive an earnings boost of about $5,963 over the typical income of education graduates.
Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 508 education students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the education program at St John's University - New York make $34,250 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Oswego. This school ranks 60th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 360 education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oswego in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program earn an average of $45,664 in the first couple years of their career.
SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of New Paltz. This school ranks 73rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 463 education students who graduated with this degree at SUNY New Paltz in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career wages of $50,081.
Rest of the Top Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
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).
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The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education rankings. For our Best Overall Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
