by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for teacher education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,993 master's degrees in teacher education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The teacher education master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for teacher education students working on their master's degree.
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 Teacher Education Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in teacher education.
It's difficult to beat Relay Graduate School of Education if you want to pursue a master's degree in teacher education. Located in the city of New York, Relay Graduate School of Education is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in teacher education from Relay Graduate School of Education
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in teacher education needs to look into William Paterson University of New Jersey. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Wayne.More information about a master’s in teacher education from William Paterson University of New Jersey
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in teacher education needs to take a look at Hofstra University. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in teacher education from Hofstra University
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in teacher education needs to look into Molloy College. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Rockville Centre.More information about a master’s in teacher education from Molloy College
Stockton State is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.More information about a master’s in teacher education from Stockton University
Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley.More information about a master’s in teacher education from Gwynedd Mercy University
NJCU is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Jersey City.More information about a master’s in teacher education from New Jersey City University
Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in teacher education from Holy Family University
Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Albany.More information about a master’s in teacher education from The College of Saint Rose
Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in teacher education from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Explore the best teacher education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 695 | 1,754 |
| Pennsylvania | 607 | 75 |
| Maryland | 363 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 346 | 164 |
| District of Columbia | 334 | 0 |
| Delaware | 151 | 0 |
One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Teacher Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
