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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

18 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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 Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 123 students majoring in education at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Of the 33 students majoring in education at Harvard, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 39% of the education majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Massachusetts. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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

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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Of the 15 students majoring in education at Lesley, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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American International College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#10

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

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

About 60% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 40% are male.

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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

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 18 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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