2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 10,547 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,505 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 107 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. To top this list, a school must have a successful secondary education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Top 26 Most Popular Colleges for Secondary Education in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 107 schools in the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #1 spot on the list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Secondary Education at New York University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Kutztown University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Villanova University Secondary Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goucher College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Goucher is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Secondary Education at Goucher
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saratoga Springs, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s secondary teaching degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at SUNY Empire
With a ranking of #6, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 43 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at SUNY Plattsburgh
St John’s University - New York landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St John’s University - New York is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at STJ
Temple University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 42 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Temple University
With a ranking of #9, Molloy College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Rockville Centre, New York, and it awarded 30 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Molloy College Secondary Education Report
Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Notre Dame of Maryland University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full NDMU Secondary Education Report
Canisius College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 30 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Canisius
Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Saint Joseph’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Secondary Education at St. Joe’s
With a ranking of #13, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Maryland Global Campus
Utica College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Utica College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Utica College
Clarkson University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Clarkson University
Rider University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. It awarded 32 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Rider
With a ranking of #16, Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gwynedd Mercy University is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Gwynedd - Mercy
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 20 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Maryland - College Park
The College of New Jersey landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The College of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Ewing, New Jersey that handed out 20 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The College of New Jersey Secondary Education Report
Towson University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Towson University
Northampton County Area Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Full Northampton County Area Community College Secondary Education Report
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Stroudsburg University Secondary Education Report
University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt Greensburg is a public institution located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Pitt Greensburg
California University of Pennsylvania ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a public institution located in California, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Secondary Education at California University of Pennsylvania
George Washington University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Secondary Teaching Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full GWU Secondary Education Report
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