2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in District of Columbia

Secondary Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #40 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 12 master's degrees in secondary education to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in secondary teaching matters. 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 District of Columbia ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of secondary education students usually has them for a 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 Secondary Education Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for secondary education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Secondary Education in District of Columbia

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

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

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in secondary education has to check out George Washington University. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very 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 District of Columbia.

There were approximately 7 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2

American University
Washington, DC

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

American University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in secondary education. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University 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 #1 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 3 secondary education individuals who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3

Howard University
Washington, DC

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Howard University if you want to pursue a master's degree in secondary education. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in District of Columbia.

There were about 1 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in secondary education needs to look into Catholic University of America. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in secondary education in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 1 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in secondary education from Catholic University of America

5

Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC

Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. More information about a master’s in secondary education from Trinity Washington University

Best Secondary Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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Secondary Education Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Secondary Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	39
Teacher Development & Methodology	31
Early Childhood Education	15
Teacher Education	1

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.