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2025 Best Secondary Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

41 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,574 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Secondary Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #84 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.

College Factual looked at 41 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Secondary Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,574 degrees in secondary education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Secondary Education School

Best Secondary Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Bachelor's Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Secondary Teaching

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 Secondary Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Secondary Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the secondary teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Secondary Teaching

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MD

It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Maryland - College Park

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
115 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in secondary education. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 115 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from New York University

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

Rider University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in secondary education. 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 roughly 29 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Rider University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ

It's hard to beat The College of New Jersey if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were about 17 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from The College of New Jersey

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
32 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Temple University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 21 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from William Paterson University of New Jersey

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a 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 14 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from American University

8

Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Delaware

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY
50 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. This university ranks 34th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 50 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Pace University - New York

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Scranton

Best Secondary Education Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 520
Pennsylvania 978 597
Maryland 618 219
New Jersey 614 69
District of Columbia 441 29
Delaware 345 11

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Secondary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Secondary Teaching

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 5,100
Early Childhood Education 3,397
Teacher Education 2,257
Teacher Development & Methodology 447
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 323
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 292
Adult & Continuing Education 177
Montessori Teacher Education 64
Online Educator/Online Teaching 55
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 37

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