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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

25 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 6,799 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emmanuel College Massachusetts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Endicott College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Massachusetts. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Assumption University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 441
Connecticut 2,205
New Hampshire 1,299
Maine 771
Vermont 337

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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