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2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges
$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 10th in Massachusetts. In fact, 1,032 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Massachusetts to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Education

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

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#3

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bay Path University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of North Adams, MCLA is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 348
Rhode Island 34
New Hampshire 231
Maine 69
Vermont 96

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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