2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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With 199,724 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 96 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 662 students majoring in education at Harvard, 27% are male and 73% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
Out of the 96 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fitchburg State University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
Of the 388 students majoring in education at Fitchburg State, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Out of the 96 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 385 students majoring in education at Endicott, 21% are male and 79% are female.
With a ranking of #6, American International College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
Lesley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
Cambridge College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
Framingham State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.
Merrimack College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Andover.
About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
With a ranking of #13, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
University of Saint Joseph ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 16 | Salem State University | Salem, MA |
| 17 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT |
| 18 | University of Southern Maine | Portland, ME |
| 19 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT |
Best Education Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 6,799 |
| Rhode Island | 441 |
| Connecticut | 2,205 |
| New Hampshire | 1,299 |
| Maine | 771 |
| Vermont | 337 |
Education Related Majors
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 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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