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2023 Best Education Schools in Massachusetts

33 Colleges
$48,581 Avg Salary
$24,083 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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.

The Best Education Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Massachusetts. 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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Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education 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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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #7, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#8

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

With a ranking of #8, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

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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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