2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Education 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for education students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for education students. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Out of the 48 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the # 3 spot on the list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
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The excellent programs at Fitchburg State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Massachusetts list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.
Lesley University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.
Framingham State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.
With a ranking of #9, Cambridge College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
With a ranking of #10, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.
Best Education Colleges in the New England Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Rhode Island | 441 |
Connecticut | 2,205 |
New Hampshire | 1,299 |
Maine | 771 |
Vermont | 337 |
Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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