2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Maryland

Elementary Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #22 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 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the most popular for elementary education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 master's degrees in elementary education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The elementary teaching master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Maryland ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for elementary education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Elementary Education Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for elementary education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Elementary Education in Maryland

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for elementary education students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Elementary Teaching Students Working on Their Master's

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Mount St Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mount St Mary's University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in elementary education. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Maryland.

There were roughly 28 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at The Mount in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in elementary education from Mount St Mary’s University

2

McDaniel College
Westminster, MD

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in elementary education needs to take a look at McDaniel College. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Westminster. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Maryland.

There were about 14 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at McDaniel in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in elementary education from McDaniel College

3

Bowie State University
Bowie, MD

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bowie State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in elementary education. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Maryland.

There were about 2 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Bowie State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in elementary education from Bowie State University

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Frostburg State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in elementary education. Frostburg State is a small public university located in the small suburb of Frostburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in elementary education in Maryland.

There were about 1 elementary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Frostburg State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in elementary education from Frostburg State University

5

Towson University
Towson, MD

Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in elementary education from Towson University

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. More information about a master’s in elementary education from University of Maryland - College Park

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD

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

Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Elementary Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	904
Pennsylvania	586	152
District of Columbia	330	43
New Jersey	323	121
Delaware	123	26

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Elementary Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 11 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Elementary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Elementary Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Secondary Education	165
Montessori Teacher Education	88
Teacher Development & Methodology	39
Early Childhood Education	33
Teacher Education	10

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.