2023 Most Popular Education Schools in the New England Region
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Education Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 101 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Education Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for education students. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out of the 101 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 101 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.
With a ranking of #6, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Connecticut ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
Lesley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Framingham State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.
Cambridge College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Bridgewater State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Salem State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
Merrimack College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the New England Region list. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT |
| 17 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 18 | University of Saint Joseph | West Hartford, CT |
| 19 | University of Southern Maine | Portland, ME |
| 20 | University of New England | Biddeford, ME |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools 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 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 25 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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