2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree 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 Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in the New England Region for education students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Providence College is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Boston College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
With a ranking of #8, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.
With a ranking of #9, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Stonehill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Stonehill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Northeastern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Worcester State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Education students in the New England Region that almost earned our Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Endicott College | Beverly, MA |
| 14 | Emmanuel College Massachusetts | Boston, MA |
| 15 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Boston, MA |
| 16 | Saint Michael’s College | Colchester, VT |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 6,799 |
| Rhode Island | 441 |
| Connecticut | 2,205 |
| New Hampshire | 1,299 |
| Maine | 771 |
| Vermont | 337 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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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