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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Massachusetts

48 Colleges
$48,581 Avg Salary
$24,083 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

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.

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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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#4

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

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.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

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.

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#6

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

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.

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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.

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#8

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

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.

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#9

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

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.

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#10

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

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.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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 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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