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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

With 199,724 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 63% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#2

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New England is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UNE is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford.

Of the 76 students majoring in education at UNE, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 39% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in education at UMass Amherst, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 59% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in education at Boston U, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 63% of the education majors at the school.

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Plymouth State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 41% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the education majors at the school.

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#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Of the 16 students majoring in education at Boston College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Best Education Colleges by State

Explore the best education colleges 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

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 26 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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