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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$22,448 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree School for You

With 941 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific is the #15 most popular major in Massachusetts.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Our analysis found Worcester State University to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Worcester State are $5,796 a year.

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#2

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Gordon College are $6,400 a year.

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#3

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Out of the 23 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Out of the 23 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

Westfield graduate students pay an average of $6,696 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem State are $8,857 per year.

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#6

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

With a ranking of #6, Framingham State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Framingham State are $12,090 a year.

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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Endicott are $12,746 a year.

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American International College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

AIC graduate students pay an average of $12,717 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Lowell are $15,210 a year.

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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 best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bridgewater State are $11,397 per year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 180
Rhode Island 85
New Hampshire 84
Maine 87
Vermont 28

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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