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2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

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 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular online school in Massachusetts for education students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

About 66% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a great place for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Endicott College is a great place for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

About 95% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 5% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

With a ranking of #7, Hebrew College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Hebrew College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton Centre.

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#8

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Assumption University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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#8

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at Cambridge College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 10 schools only.

  • 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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