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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

80 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
900 Master's Degrees
If you pursue a master's degree in secondary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #40 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 80 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for secondary education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 900 master's degrees in secondary education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Middle Atlantic Region The secondary teaching master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for secondary education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Bachelor's Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Overall Popularity in Secondary Teaching

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for secondary education.


 

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in secondary education. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

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

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New York University
New York, NY
68 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

New York University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in secondary education. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in New York.

There were roughly 68 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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56 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#3 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at St John's University - New York if you wish to pursue a master's degree in secondary education. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in New York.

There were approximately 56 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available.

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48 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in secondary education has to take a look at Pace University - New York. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in New York.

There were about 48 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in secondary education from Pace University - New York

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
47 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#4 Best Quality In PA

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in secondary education needs to check out Saint Joseph's University. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 47 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in secondary education from Saint Joseph’s University

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37 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#10 Best Quality In MD

UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

There were about 37 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.

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36 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MD
#7 Best Quality In MD

NDMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in Maryland.

There were about 36 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at NDMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in secondary education from Notre Dame of Maryland University

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Goucher College
Baltimore, MD
34 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MD
#4 Best Quality In MD

Goucher is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Baltimore. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in Maryland.

There were roughly 34 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Goucher in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in secondary education from Goucher College

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34 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
#8 Best Quality In PA

Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Kutztown. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 34 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Kutztown University in the most recent year we have data available.

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33 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#7 Best Quality In NY

Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in New York.

There were about 33 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at Clarkson in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in secondary education from Clarkson University

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
31 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In PA
#6 Best Quality In PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 31 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY
31 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
#25 Best Quality In NY

SUNY Empire is a large public college located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

There were roughly 31 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Empire in the most recent year we have data available.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
29 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In PA
#2 Best Quality In PA

Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 29 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Secondary Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
14 SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY
15 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
16 Morgan State University Baltimore, MD
16 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
18 Utica College Utica, NY
18 Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
20 Drew University Madison, NJ
20 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA
20 Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY

Best Secondary Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular secondary education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 667 410
Pennsylvania 586 286
Maryland 342 135
District of Columbia 330 36
New Jersey 323 51
Delaware 123 20

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Secondary Education is one of 11 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education 1,588
Elementary Education 1,364
Early Childhood Education 655
Teacher Development & Methodology 241
Adult & Continuing Education 125
Montessori Teacher Education 92
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 27
Online Educator/Online Teaching 23
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 21
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 8

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