Education at New England College

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if New England College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 4,483. In 2021, 13 education majors received their bachelor's degree from NEC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

NEC Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

NEC Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at NEC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at NEC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	326
	589
	623
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	673
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	691
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	772
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	788
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	789
Best Value Education Schools	946
Most Focused Education Schools	958
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	979

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in education from NEC. This makes it the #692 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #326 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at NEC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at New England College.

NEC Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from NEC in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at NEC since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at NEC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New England College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NEC Education Master’s Program

Of the 38 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NEC, about 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. NEC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from NEC, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New England College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

NEC also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at New England College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New England College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	37
Teacher Education Subject Specific	18
General Education	7
Special Education	6
Teacher Education Grade Specific	5
Other Education	2

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NH, the home state for New England College.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Teacher Assistants	9,360	$30,770
Elementary School Teachers	5,620	$58,230
High School Teachers	5,130	$61,510
Middle School Teachers	3,120	$57,640
Preschool Teachers	2,950	$30,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By WikiReminder77 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.